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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2005 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
Playing War
By Kathy Beckwith, Lea Lyon (Illustrator)
A game of war reveals a deeper truth about loss and friendship.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 43 ratings
32 pages· 1,075 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Luke and his friends love playing war with sticks and pine cones, but newcomer Sameer refuses to join. When they discover Sameer's tragic past, their perspective shifts. Can friendship heal wounds and change hearts? This poignant tale explores the impact of real war on young lives and the transformative power of empathy.
From the publisher
One summer day, Luke and his friends decide to play their favorite game of war, using sticks for guns and pine cones for bombs. But Sameer, who is new to their neighborhood, doesn’t want to join in. When the kids learn that Sameer lost his family in a real war, they realize that war is not a game. The gracefulness of their response and the power of friendship are the real stories here.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,075
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD530L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 88830
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2005
- First published
- May 28, 2005
- Publisher
- Tilbury House Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780884482673
- LCCN
- 2004030025
- OCLC
- 824103424
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