In a work subtitled ``Fierce Clashes in Central Africa,'' Greenberg (Magic Johnson, 1992, etc.) offers a context for the tragic story of the children of Rwanda, who have been caught in the middle of a modern-day holocaust: the civil war between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes in their country. Readers see the story through the eyes of Isaac, a United Nations photographer who was sent to document the human cost of the fighting that forced hundreds of thousands of Rwandans to flee to refugee camps in Zaire and Tanzania and left three-eighths of the Rwandan population dead. In the first-person narration that is the focus of the book and in black-and-white and full-color photographs, Isaac poignantly chronicles the devastated lives of the ``unaccompanied children'' (orphans) such as young Innocent, who begs Isaac to adopt him because his parents were killed in the war. This entry in the Children in Crisis series is a heartrending account of the youngest victims of yet another senseless war. It will make readers angry, it will make them weep; and it should serve not only as a basis for discussion, but for some sort of humanitarian action. (further reading, index) (Picture book. 6-10)
Pub Date: Nov. 1, 1996
ISBN: 1-56711-185-8
Page Count: 32
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 1996
Sloat collaborates with Huffman, a Yu’pik storyteller, to infuse a traditional “origins” tale with the joy of creating. Hearing the old women of her village grumble that they have only tasteless crowberries for the fall feast’s akutaq—described as “Eskimo ice cream,” though the recipe at the end includes mixing in shredded fish and lard—young Anana carefully fashions three dolls, then sings and dances them to life. Away they bound, to cover the hills with cranberries, blueberries, and salmonberries. Sloat dresses her smiling figures in mixes of furs and brightly patterned garb, and sends them tumbling exuberantly through grassy tundra scenes as wildlife large and small gathers to look on. Despite obtrusively inserted pronunciations for Yu’pik words in the text, young readers will be captivated by the action, and by Anana’s infectious delight. (Picture book/folktale. 6-8)
Pub Date: June 1, 2004
ISBN: 0-88240-575-6
Page Count: 32
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 2004
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At ``Step 2'' in the useful ``Step into Reading'' series: an admirably clear, well-balanced presentation that centers on wolves' habits and pack structure. Milton also addresses their endangered status, as well as their place in fantasy, folklore, and the popular imagination. Attractive realistic watercolors on almost every page. Top-notch: concise, but remarkably extensive in its coverage. A real bargain. (Nonfiction/Easy reader. 6-10)
Pub Date: April 1, 1992
ISBN: 0-679-91052-2
Page Count: 48
Publisher: Random House
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1992
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