Peter Sis is the best illustrator i will veer know, his unique dot style really impresses me. Though his knew book may be a little hard on kids, and i highly recommend reading w/ parents. The story is about the author and his brutal childhood on being the cold war kid, with beautiful montages filling up each page. Adults will also want to read this, not only because of its pictures, but because it is a war-type subject adults will be interested in. A superb book.
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
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Award-winner shows child's view of the Cold War.
updated 07.04.08
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About The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
Parents need to know that this serious book deserves time and close attention. There are many big political and philosophical ideas and mentions of events that may disturb some children, including a plane hijacking, imprisonments, and deaths.
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- Families can talk about and compare what was happening in America during that time. Are grandparents available to share their own memories of the cold war era? Families can also explore the Western cultural touchstones that meant so much to Sis -- the Beach Boys, the Beatles. What other art forms have been used in political revolution?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give itTHE COLD WAR KID a touching but mature subject
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