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Description edit
In this evocative collection of poems illustrated by beautiful handmade quilts, Anna Grossnickle Hines explores peace in all its various and sometimes surprising forms: from peace at home to peace on a worldwide scale to peace within oneself. Pondering the meaning of peace and its fleeting... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Quotes edit
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“TOUGH ACT / Where there is fear peace walks a tightrope.”
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“PEACE IS when all of them are us.”
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“Weapons: I have never fired a gun but want to learn to hold my tongue.”
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“Everyone says I should be proud. I am proud. But mostly, I want my laughing Daddy back.”
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First Sentence edit
Will peace come with drums?
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anna Grossnickle Hines (Author) - author and quilter
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8050-8996-7
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8050-8996-7
Page Count: 32
Awards edit
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award (2012: Books for Younger Children, Honor Book)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3558.I528P43 2011
- Dewey: 811.54
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