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IN FLANDERS FIELDS:
THE STORY OF THE POEM BY JOHN McCRAE
LINDA GRANFIELD
ILLUSTRATIONS: JANET WILSON
MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE,
2005. 36 P.
ISBN 155005144X
AGES 8 AND UP
Special 10th Anniversary Edition |
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae Source |
One of the best-loved poems of the First World War, "In Flanders Fields" was written by Dr. John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer who treated the wounded and buried the dead along the front lines. In the midst of mind-numbing horror and devastation, he wrote the simple guileless words, which even today inspire images not only of loss and destruction, but also of hope and renewal. In celebrating the poem (not war) and the man who wrote it, the author and illustrator have created a thoughtful, informative and exquisite work of art which introduces children to the subject of war with restraint and sensitivity.
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