Children of "the troubles" : our lives in the crossfire in Northern Ireland / [edited by] Laurel Holliday.
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TextPublication details: New York : Pocket Books, c1997Description: xiii, 366 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN: 0671537369Subject(s): Children's writings, English | English literature -- Irish authors | Authors, Irish -- Homes and haunts -- Northern Ireland | Children and violence -- Literary collections | Political violence -- Literary collections | Children and violence -- Northern Ireland | English literature -- 20th century | English literature -- Northern Ireland | Children's writings, English -- Irish authors | Political violence -- Northern Ireland -- Literary collections | Children and violence -- Northern Ireland -- Literary collections | Northern Ireland -- Literary collectionsDDC classification: 820.8/09282/09416 LOC classification: PR8891.N672 | C48 1997Summary: Poems and essays by children from Northern Ireland. In The Other Side, Pasqualina Johnston, 14, writes: "I've played with them in the street, / I've shared my younger years with one. / We stayed together and shared our treats / We sang and skipped and had lots of fun. / Then alas we grew older / The war began / And we grew bolder. / Now when we meet / We never speak / For fear of the boys in the street / Because she's of the 'other side.'"
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 820.809/CHILDREN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844300003577 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-352)
Poems and essays by children from Northern Ireland. In The Other Side, Pasqualina Johnston, 14, writes: "I've played with them in the street, / I've shared my younger years with one. / We stayed together and shared our treats / We sang and skipped and had lots of fun. / Then alas we grew older / The war began / And we grew bolder. / Now when we meet / We never speak / For fear of the boys in the street / Because she's of the 'other side.'"
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