They do not present war in a glorified manner-the tragedy, the pain, and the loss are on full display. We have chosen stories of war in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries-stories that span the continents, from Africa to Asia, Europe, North America, and South America-for several reasons. The books in the bibliography below include fiction and nonfiction about children caught in the maelstrom of war. What is it like for children when bombs explode in their neighborhoods, shooting occurs in the streets outside their doors, and their very lives are threatened? What is it like when dreams of childhood and adolescence-dreams of glory on the baseball diamond or the s occer field, young love, and a boundless future-give way to the painful realities of a world bent on destruction and geared toward domination by arms? How must children feel when the adults sworn to protect them become swept up by the violence around them? Children Caught in War Children Caught in War by Pat Austin and James A.
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