The Big book for peace / edited by Ann Durell and Marilyn Sachs ; written by Lloyd Alexander [and others] ; illustrated by Jon Agee [and others].
The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525446052
- ISBN: 9780525446057
- Physical Description: 120 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : E.P. Dutton Children's Books, [1990]
- Copyright: ©1990
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dream / Steven Kellogg -- Two brothers / Lloyd Alexander -- There is an island / Jean Fritz -- Game / Myra Cohn Livingston -- Tree house / Lois Lowry -- They that take the sword / Milton Meltzer -- Law of the great peace / adapted by Joh Bierhorst -- Bus for deadhorse / Natalie Babbitt -- Letter from a concentration camp / Yoshiko Uchida -- Enemies / Charlotte Zolotow -- Birds' peace / Jean Craighead George -- Silent lobby / Mildred Pitts Walter -- Wild safe place / Maurice Sendak -- One more time / Nancy Willard -- I was there / Marilyn Sachs -- Midnight clear / Katherine Paterson -- Ruckus / Thacher Hurd.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains Branch Library | JNF 810.8 Big (Text) | 38801102099170 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | J 808.8 Big (Text) | 101091000094553 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 810.8 BIG (Text) | 30664000085388 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | J 810.8 BIG (Text) | 30665000060925 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | J810.8 B (Text) | 0112510206587 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | J 810.8 D (Text) | 25908002278682 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | J 810.8 BIG (Text) | 30666000039174 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | J 810.8 BIG (Text) | 30499000055564 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J F BIG (Text) | 34621704678823 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | J 810.80358 Big (Text) | 33630003281594 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
