Voice from Afar

Poems of Peace

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Author:

Johnston, Tony

Illustrator:

Guevara, Susan

ISBN:

978-0-8234-2012-4

Publication Date:

Oct 2008

Publisher:

Holiday House, Incorporated

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $16.95

Book Description:

Set all over the world, the poems in this collection present haunting images of war and pearce, showing the effects of war on ordinary people, as well as the hope and cautious joy that mark their journey to survive.

Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	8.75 x 10.75 x 0.38 Inches
Book Weight:	0.8 Pounds

Author Biography

Johnston, Tony (Author)

Tony Johnston was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1942. She received a B.A. in history and an M.A in education from Stanford University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a fourth-grade teacher.

She has written over 70 books for children. Her titles include Amber on the Mountain, the Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea, Day of the Dead, the Ghost of Nicholas Greebe, the Sparky and Eddie series, and the Adventures of Mole and Troll. Her first adult novel was Any Small Goodness.

Her works have earned her several awards including a Children's Choice Award for Four Scary Stories and the Beatty Award in 2002 for Any Small Goodness.

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