Grandpa Stops a War

2019-01-22 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Susan Robeson
Release : 2019-01-22
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 827/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Grandpa Stops a War by : Susan Robeson

Download or read book Grandpa Stops a War written by Susan Robeson. This book was released on 2019-01-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It takes a man of peace to stop a war." The true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War is a tale of courage and activism told by his granddaughter, Susan Robeson. Grandpa Paul was a world-famous actor and singer with a deep and rumbling voice, a man of peace and principle who worried about the safety of children and families living in countries at war. He wanted to use his voice to promote social justice all over the world. Though people warned Grandpa Paul that it was too dangerous, he traveled with his friend Captain Fernando to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to sing to the soldiers. And then something amazing happened... With gorgeous illustrations from fine artist Rod Brown, Grandpa Stops a War celebrates Paul Robeson's global activism and towering achievements, and shows readers the power of music in times of discord and war. An author's note helps readers learn more about the author's personal experience growing up in the Robeson family, and gives parents, teachers, and librarians more in-depth material to expand the reader's understanding of the war and Robeson as a champion of civil rights, global freedom, and world peace.

Grandpa Stops a War

2019-04-09 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Susan Robeson
Release : 2019-04-09
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 835/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Grandpa Stops a War by : Susan Robeson

Download or read book Grandpa Stops a War written by Susan Robeson. This book was released on 2019-04-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It takes a man of peace to stop a war." The true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War is a tale of courage and activism told by his granddaughter, Susan Robeson. Grandpa Paul was a world-famous actor and singer with a deep and rumbling voice, a man of peace and principle who worried about the safety of children and families living in countries at war. He wanted to use his voice to promote social justice all over the world. Though people warned Grandpa Paul that it was too dangerous, he traveled with his friend Captain Fernando to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to sing to the soldiers. And then something amazing happened... With gorgeous illustrations from fine artist Rod Brown, Grandpa Stops a War celebrates Paul Robeson's global activism and towering achievements, and shows readers the power of music in times of discord and war. An author's note helps readers learn more about the author's personal experience growing up in the Robeson family, and gives parents, teachers, and librarians more in-depth material to expand the reader's understanding of the war and Robeson as a champion of civil rights, global freedom, and world peace.

The War with Grandpa

2009-06-24 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Robert Kimmel Smith
Release : 2009-06-24
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 02X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The War with Grandpa written by Robert Kimmel Smith. This book was released on 2009-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--now a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley! Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE "Peter tells this story with honesty and humor....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity."-School Library Journal "The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions."-The Horn Book Magazine

War Stories

2020-07-21 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Gordon Korman
Release : 2020-07-21
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 215/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis War Stories by : Gordon Korman

Download or read book War Stories written by Gordon Korman. This book was released on 2020-07-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and finding out what being a hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war -- from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.

The War with Grandpa

1984-09-01 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Robert Kimmel Smith
Release : 1984-09-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 769/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The War with Grandpa written by Robert Kimmel Smith. This book was released on 1984-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--now a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley! Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE "Peter tells this story with honesty and humor....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity."-School Library Journal "The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions."-The Horn Book Magazine

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