{"product_id":"america-at-war-poems-selected-by-lee-bennett-hopkins-hardcover","title":"America at War: Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Bennett Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStephen Alcorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ever-timely collection of more than fifty poems and paintings divided into eight sections, one of America's most distinguished poets and anthologists, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker Stephen Alcorn trace emotions of warfare from the American Revolution to the Iraq War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Warfare has taken -- continues to take -- a tremendous toll on every man, woman, and child in our society as war weaves itself into the fabric of our shared past, present, and future. Raw emotions and results of warfare are expressed here through voices of beloved poets such as Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, Denise Levertov, and e. e. cummings -- and are movingly combined with voices of newer poets, including several soldiers who had courage to write poetry from front lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerica at War\u003c\/i\u003e exposes effects of war through hearts of poets and eyes of the artist, paying fitting tribute to those who have served, those now serving, and those who have given their lives so we all may live in peace.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEE BENNETT HOPKINS \u003c\/b\u003eis a distinguished poet, writer, and anthologist whose poetry collections include the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Peter Fiore, and \u003ci\u003eMy America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerica at War\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Mr. Hopkins's numerous awards include the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for \"lasting contributions to children's literature\" and both the Christopher Award and a Golden Kite Honor for his verse novel \u003ci\u003eBeen to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Cape Coral, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in the United States, \u003cb\u003eStephen Alcorn\u003c\/b\u003e spent his formative, teenage years in Florence, Italy, where he attended the Istituto Statale d'Arte, an experience that infused his work with an appreciation for history and a passion for experimentation in a multitude of mediums. Since then he has embraced an equally broad spectrum of themes and subjects, including the interpretation of literary classics, interpretation of poetry, nineteenth-century American history, and notably, the African-American experience -- resulting in a stream of award-winning projects for adult, young adult, and young readers alike. \u003ci\u003eAmerica at War\u003c\/i\u003e is Alcorn's fifth collaboration with Lee Bennett Hopkins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Alcorn lives with his wife, Sabina, and four cats in an eighteenth-century farmhouse in the heart of Cambridge, New York, surrounded by the pastoral farmland of Washington County. An overview of his work may be viewed at www.alcorngallery.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10.63 x 9.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e America at War\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47325397516537,"sku":"9781416918325","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rJI1bI_7EA9781416918325.webp?v=1769555523","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/america-at-war-poems-selected-by-lee-bennett-hopkins-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}