Comments on: Review of the Day: Truce by Jim Murphy http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2009/12/10/review-of-the-day-truce-by-jim-murphy/ A School Library Journal Blog Thu, 23 May 2013 18:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2009/12/10/review-of-the-day-truce-by-jim-murphy/#comment-4597 Liz B Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:49:24 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2009/12/10/review-of-the-day-truce-by-jim-murphy/#comment-4597 I'm looking forward to reading this book. Colleen/Chasing Ray and I have discussed via comments as to why this war is underrepresented in the US as compared to other countries. My own theory as to why WWI is undertaught in the US and not so much represented in books, films, etc. as compared to the UK & its (former) colonies is that the UK (inc former colonies) lost over 1M and we lost just over 100,000. Add to it the lack of photos/film as compared to WWII. I’m looking forward to reading this book.

Colleen/Chasing Ray and I have discussed via comments as to why this war is underrepresented in the US as compared to other countries.

My own theory as to why WWI is undertaught in the US and not so much represented in books, films, etc. as compared to the UK & its (former) colonies is that the UK (inc former colonies) lost over 1M and we lost just over 100,000. Add to it the lack of photos/film as compared to WWII.

]]> By: The Children's Book Review http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2009/12/10/review-of-the-day-truce-by-jim-murphy/#comment-4598 The Children's Book Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:49:21 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2009/12/10/review-of-the-day-truce-by-jim-murphy/#comment-4598 Betsy, Thanks for linking to my review. I really enjoyed reading yours. Best, Bianca Betsy,

Thanks for linking to my review. I really enjoyed reading yours.

Best,

Bianca

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