Playing War

"No elementary school classroom should be without this book!" (Children's Literature)

One hot summer day, Luke and his friends decide to play their favorite game of war, using sticks for guns and pinecones for bombs. But Sameer, who is new to their neighborhood, doesn’t want to join in. When the kids learn that Sameer lost his family in a real war, they realize that war is not a game. The gracefulness of their response and the power of friendship are the real stories here.