Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers [Paperback]

Milton Meltzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 23, 2002 | Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up

The Story of America’s Peace Seekers

While terrorists kill in pursuit of their goals, there are people whose goal is never to kill, no matter what the situation. Here, Milton Meltzer explores Americans’ long tradition of pacifism. From the Quakers of colonial times to the conscientious objectors of Vietnam, Americans have risked much to stand against violence in any and every form. First published in 1985, Ain’t Gonna Study War No More is now fully updated and revised by the author.

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Reviewed with Milton Meltzer's The Day the Sky Fell.

Gr. 6-9. First published in 1985, Ain't Gonna Study War No More provides an authoritative and quite readable history of the peace movement and nonviolent resistance in America. As each generation seeks to understand and respond to the violence of its time, this historical perspective gains relevance for a new group of readers. The revisions to this title are relatively minor, but libraries without a copy on the shelf should consider it for purchase and some will want to replace old copies or add paperbacks to their collections. Originally published as The Terrorists in 1983, The Day the Sky Fell provides a history of international terrorism, from terrorist states to terrorist revolutions, from the IRA to the Ku Klux Klan. In the new foreword and five additional chapters, Meltzer offers reaction, reflection, and some background information on September 11.Each book includes some black-and-white illustrations, not always the same ones as in the original editions, but pictures similar to them in quality and effectiveness. Additions to both books include discussion guides for classroom use and Meltzer's answers to questions posed about the writing of each book. Though each bibliography includes some new additions, most of the titles are more than 20 years old. First published by Harper & Row, the books are now part of the Landmark Books series from Random House. Carolyn Phelan
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The Story of America?s Peace Seekers

While terrorists kill in pursuit of their goals, there are people whose goal is never to kill, no matter what the situation. Here, Milton Meltzer explores Americans? long tradition of pacifism. From the Quakers of colonial times to the conscientious objectors of Vietnam, Americans have risked much to stand against violence in any and every form. First published in 1985, Ain?t Gonna Study War No More is now fully updated and revised by the author.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (July 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375822607
• ISBN-13: 978-0375822605
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,827,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars History of Nonviolence in America, March 22, 2009

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This review is from: Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers (Paperback)

Although Meltzer aimed this book at a middle school reading level, it has been great for high school students. It not only presents a history of nonviolence in America (primarily through the Vietnam War), it raises interesting questions, such as how the early Christians turned from a pacifist position to supporting wars. The book also shows the evolution of anti-war arguments and discusses various moral conflicts that split the anti-war movements, such as abolitionism vs. peace. While a quick read, the book is filled with useful information that is not found easily in one place.