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On the Horizon

February 29, 2020 By Annette1 6 Comments

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“Back home, in his
small New York town,
friends got Christmas cards
that year from Silas.

He’d mailed them nine days
before he died.” (p 23, on the horizon)

On the Horizon by Lois Lowry is a quiet reflective look in both sides of World War 2.  Seeing the pain and loss of Pearl Harbour, and later, seeing the pain and loss of Hiroshima.  Poetry that shows the effects of devastation both sides of the war. 

Sometimes we are hit hard by the unexpected.  I did not expect how this lovely book would affect me.  My heart begs you to read this book as well.

In On the Horizon, Lois Lowry did an excellent job of reminding me of the horrors and heroism of the war.  Carefully written lines helping us to the the poignant beauty in people caring for each other in a time of utter stress.

A soldier carrying a boy safely to his dad, a wounded twin crying out in determination to save a brother, a four year riding a tricycle – buried with it, a band ready to play – called to duty – dying in the process.  Hard words, softly written.  Definitely worth a read. 

On the Horizon

Art Work for On the Horizon

Simple drawings dot the pages, just gray-scale pencil drawings. Kenard Pak is the illustrator. In the ARC sample that I received, not all the drawings were complete. The ones there were all relevant to the poem they were connected with, like the outline of a young person standing on a beach or a child riding a tricycle.

On the Horizon

Details about What I am Reviewing

80 pages, 41 pages divided into three sections.  These sections are On the Horizon, Another Horizon, and Beyond the Horizons. She closes with a personal note about her history. So fascinating to see how these events connected with her own personal history.  Reading these personal notes just added to the deepness I felt.

A most excellent book well worthy of being read. I am so delighted that Raincoast books sent it to me!  🙂  Youth (and perhaps their parents) in grades 5-7 should find On the Horizon an easy read. American military history brought to life, showing the impact of war. 

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Books for Middle School, history, Raincoast, World War

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  1. Jenn says

    February 29, 2020 at 8:21 am

    Adding this one to my book wishlist. I like her books and poetry!

    Reply
    • Annette1 says

      February 29, 2020 at 5:41 pm

      oh great! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jen says

    March 3, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    I did not know about this book. I just added it to my library cart!

    Reply
    • Annette1 says

      March 3, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      it was an excellent book Jen. I hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  3. Lori says

    March 5, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    Oh, I really want to read through this one. Lois Lowry is a favorite author. I’ll have to see if the library has it.

    Reply
    • Annette1 says

      March 5, 2020 at 10:57 pm

      so thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s one the lad’s going to read after he’s done spies, lies and disguise

      Reply

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