tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673314492769908571.post563884499759968528..comments2008-06-06T14:42:15.285-04:00Comments on Best Books 2007: One Thousand Tracings : Healing the Wounds of World War II by Lita JudgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673314492769908571.post-62644338840058076272008-06-06T09:21:00.000-04:002008-06-06T09:21:00.000-04:00A very powerful story made all the more interestin...A very powerful story made all the more interesting because it is true. Nice use of primary documents / photos that supplement the text. This title could lead to some great discussions about WW II, the effects of war, helping others, etc.Karen Gaviganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570915602468420380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673314492769908571.post-85561070162112248792008-05-17T14:12:00.000-04:002008-05-17T14:12:00.000-04:00I will second this one! This book shares a powerf...I will second this one! This book shares a powerful example of compassion in a way that is very accessible to young children. Many of us probably take for granted numerous pairs of shoes in our own closets, yet just after WWII it wasn't unusual for a family to share a single pair of boots. Children will relate to the little girl in the story who helps her mother match shoes to the paper tracings sent to them. <BR/>Double page spreads feature photographs, authentic to the 1940s opposite soft paintings that carry the story.bullarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151351536966179887noreply@blogger.com