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Playing war

Kathy Beckwith

200532 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
2005
first published
  • 2005Tilbury House · ENGISBN 9780884482673
  • 2020Tilbury House Publishers · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780884488613
  • 2020Tilbury House Publishers · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780884488620

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.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

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Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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