tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post5491108811721508344..comments2024-03-06T20:56:10.678-05:00Comments on The Children's War: We Were Heroes: the Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins by Walter Dean MyersAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-61113364776185279262012-06-17T10:12:54.605-04:002012-06-17T10:12:54.605-04:00Stories about D-Day always touch me. The bravery o...Stories about D-Day always touch me. The bravery of those soldiers and their sacrifice just say so much about humanity. This sounds like a really good book and I love your review style!<br />Juli @ Universe in WordsJuli Rahelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367150240867758577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-74519776385725738952012-06-14T13:29:45.464-04:002012-06-14T13:29:45.464-04:00Wow -- this sounds amazing! I am so glad that you ...Wow -- this sounds amazing! I am so glad that you shared this one with me because I wasn't familiar with it. Definitely going on my must-read list!Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-54491411875615251812012-06-14T07:55:50.098-04:002012-06-14T07:55:50.098-04:00Read this while researching for BLUE. I have it i...Read this while researching for BLUE. I have it in a boxed set with 3 other WWII stories. <br /><br />I might just reread them for my WIP.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-59903324935587726812012-06-13T08:46:30.093-04:002012-06-13T08:46:30.093-04:00I liked it because it ws not gory, but really the ...I liked it because it ws not gory, but really the portrayal of a young man scared of war after realizing it was what he thought it would be like. I hope kids read the reissue of this book, too.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-38176654624175843392012-06-13T08:44:36.144-04:002012-06-13T08:44:36.144-04:00Thanks, Deb, I thought this was one of the better ...Thanks, Deb, I thought this was one of the better kids books that covered combat (not a favorite of mine, usually) but leave it to Walter Dean Myers to do it.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-41959430165028774432012-06-12T21:14:38.196-04:002012-06-12T21:14:38.196-04:00I would love to read this book. I like that it isn...I would love to read this book. I like that it isn't gory and that it portrays the timeperiod well. We all need to remember what has happened to ensure our freedom. D-Day is an important day for the world and this book sounds like something more young people should read. Excellent review!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-88587381620190564992012-06-12T12:34:42.708-04:002012-06-12T12:34:42.708-04:00This sounds like an important book for today's...This sounds like an important book for today's young children to read. Even adults could benefit. We all need to be reminded that it's our boys who fight the wars for our country. Sad, but true. Loved your review of the book, Alex. <br />Deborah/TheBookishDameDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318926277089882125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-41984489612784334802012-06-11T07:17:26.668-04:002012-06-11T07:17:26.668-04:00Thanks, Zohar. I am not surprised this would have...Thanks, Zohar. I am not surprised this would have appealled to you. Probably does to lots of young boys. It was just so well done.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-25113977351855376102012-06-11T07:16:03.322-04:002012-06-11T07:16:03.322-04:00I thought the cover was interesting, too. And the...I thought the cover was interesting, too. And the story would probably appeal to boys more than girls. I agree, Myers does write good war books.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-58094428554398575462012-06-10T18:08:18.848-04:002012-06-10T18:08:18.848-04:00Great review again Alex and I agree that the cover...Great review again Alex and I agree that the cover is wonderful. This is exactly the kind of book I would have liked when I was a teen.<br /><br />Great post for D-Day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Man of la Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561603511163982556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-71241707974255754652012-06-10T14:40:06.325-04:002012-06-10T14:40:06.325-04:00Interesting new cover. I should buy a new one, sin...Interesting new cover. I should buy a new one, since it looks like a dog nibbled on my library copy. Myers does awfully good war books.Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-80051048646107715002012-06-10T14:16:34.697-04:002012-06-10T14:16:34.697-04:00Myers did a really good job at creating a realisti...Myers did a really good job at creating a realistic novel. I hope you like it as much as I did.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-3717556836770789132012-06-10T04:57:41.343-04:002012-06-10T04:57:41.343-04:00While reading your review, I was convinced this wa...While reading your review, I was convinced this was a ‘true story’ it certainly reads that way. Another excellent review and I know I will be buying and reading 'we were heroes' soon.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com