Alice Walker: Why War is Never a Good Idea

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker wants to teach children about the graphic horrors of war. In her new kids' book, Why War is Never a Good Idea, she writes:

"Though War is Old

It has not

Become wise."

Why War is Never a Good Idea is available for purchase at amazon.com

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