The Wall
Appropriate for grades 1-4 or as a read aloud
A boy and his father have come to the Vietnam War Memorial
to look for the boy's grandfather's name among those who were killed in the
war. They find his name surrounded, but far from lost, in the rows of print
that "march side by side, like rows of soldiers." "I'm proud
that your grandfather's name is on this wall," says the boy's father. The
boy agrees, adding, "but I'd rather have my grandpa here." Before
this powerful book is half finished, readers will be deeply moved. Bunting's
understated prose captures the meaning of the memorial to the American people,
especially to those who lost loved ones, without being maudlin or heavy-handed.
Himler's gauzy watercolors are a perfect accompaniment: impressionistic enough
for the characters to appear as everymen. A sensitive and moving picture book,
and a great discussion book as well. Review by School
Library Journal from amazon.com
Recommended by Yvonne, Edgewood Campus
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