Description
Dan, Jen, Jeff, and Luke enjoy dividing into soldiers and enemies to play war, but when Sameer, a new boy in the neighborhood, tells of losing his family in a real war, they feel differently about the game.
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Available
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Genres
Collections
Publication
Tilbury House Publishers (2005), Edition: 1, 32 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member kyoder06
Age appropriateness: intermediate
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Media: Watercolors, ink
This is a good example of realistic fiction in that we see the character in the book describing a horrible reality that many families around the world deal with; war. Sameer lost his family amidst fighting in his
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Media: Watercolors, ink
This is a good example of realistic fiction in that we see the character in the book describing a horrible reality that many families around the world deal with; war. Sameer lost his family amidst fighting in his
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country and then moved to America to continue life. He is just trying to fit in while dealing with the awful reality. Show Less
LibraryThing member PatsyAdams
Grade Level: 2-6
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: War, Friendship, Empathy
A group of children decide to play war with nothing better to do on a hot summer afternoon. As they prepare for the war with pine cones, a new friend, Sameer, decides to leave. The next day, Sameer explains to the others why he
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: War, Friendship, Empathy
A group of children decide to play war with nothing better to do on a hot summer afternoon. As they prepare for the war with pine cones, a new friend, Sameer, decides to leave. The next day, Sameer explains to the others why he
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left. His family had been killed in a war where he came from and that is why he moved to the U.S. to live with his uncle. The other kids were shocked and decided not to play war any more. Show Less
LibraryThing member Aridy
It’s too hot for basketball, so Luke suggests that they play war. Everyone but the new kid, Sameer, is excited to play. When Sameer tells everyone about the actual war that he experienced in his homeland, everyone learns an important lesson that war is not really a game to be played.
LibraryThing member reassist
Dan, Jen, Jeff, and Luke enjoy dividing into soldiers and enemies to play war, but when Sameer, a new boy in the neighborhood, tells of losing his family in a real war, they feel differently about the game.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.4 inches
ISBN
0884482677 / 9780884482673