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Good Night, Commander
By Akbarpour, Ahmad & Zahedi, Morteza
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88899-989-4
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Gr 3-6 An unusual picture book, originally published in Iran. A boy who calls himself the Commander plays war in an attempt to come to terms with the death of his mother and the loss of his leg during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. The story, told by the child from the safe haven of his bedroom, describes his imaginary battles with an enemy who has also lost a leg and a mother. The Command...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
An Iranian boy, who lost his mother and his leg during the Iran-Iraq war, play-acts his revenge fantasies in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
