WHEN WILL THE FIGHTING STOP?

by Ann Morris ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1990

Silvery, eloquent b&w photos portray Mishkin, a Jewish boy whose family has lived in Jerusalem for generations, exploring his city and seeing or interacting with its other inhabitants: children who play with him on rooftops and in the streets, and a friend, Ayla, whose veiled mother doesn't want her to play with Mishkin anymore; artisans, tourists, soldiers, an old Arab who gives him water, and ""older boys"" who tell him that he doesn't belong there. A quiet but moving picture of the embattled city--where a child like Mishkin has good times but is also ""sad, angry, and afraid,"" and where ""the fighting. . .continues but everyone wishes for peace."" Historical chronology.

Pub Date: March 1, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 64

Publisher: Atheneum

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 1990

Categories: CHILDREN'S