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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Linda Granfield , Janet Wilson , Janet Wilson , John McCraePublisher: Stoddart Publishing,Canada Imprint: Stoddart Publishing,Canada Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 26.70cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 0.145kg ISBN: 9780773759251ISBN 10: 0773759255 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 September 1997 Recommended Age: Under 6 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA fine introduction to the poem, the man, and the war that could serve as a focal point for discussions of Veterans Day... -- <i>School Library Journal</i> The 16 lines John McCrae wrote following a friend's death in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 survived and flourished in the insanity of WW I, and in this work, continue to evince the same sturdy beauty as do the scarlet poppies blowing in Flanders fields. The poem, In Flanders Fields, has acquired so much emotional weight it could collapse any book focusing on it. Granfield (Cowboy, 1994, etc.) doesn't let that happen. Her strong, sensitive treatment, with Wilson's matching illustrations, catch the torch thrown from failing hands and wield it to illuminate the story of not only the poet-doctor, but also the war itself. Granfield deftly interweaves the lines of the poem with informative short essays on life in the trenches, accounts of McCrae's experiences in his field hospital, the burgeoning popularity of poppies as symbols of remembrance, and more. Wilson's paintings beautifully evoke place, time, and incident. The incorporation of black-and-white archival materials, such as postcards, posters, and photographs, adds yet another layer of interest, while maps on the endpapers provide further information. The book revivifies the poem, placing it so well on its feet in its world that it's difficult to think of the classroom in which the book would not be of use. That it is also a beautiful book only expands its appeal. (Kirkus Reviews) A fine introduction to the poem, the man, and the war that could serve as a focal point for discussions of Veterans Day... -- School Library Journal Author InformationLinda Granfield is the author of 20 nonfiction titles including Where Poppies Grow which was awarded the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award and In Flanders Fields. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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