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		IN FLANDERS FIELDS: THE STORY OF THE POEM BY JOHN McCRAE LINDA GRANFIELD ILLUSTRATIONS: JANET WILSON MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE, 2005. 36 P. ISBN 155005144X AGES 8 AND UP Special 10th Anniversary Edition
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae Source

One of the best-loved poems of the First World War, "In Flanders Fields" was written by Dr. John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer who treated the wounded and buried the dead along the front lines. In the midst of mind-numbing horror and devastation, he wrote the simple guileless words, which even today inspire images not only of loss and destruction, but also of hope and renewal. In celebrating the poem (not war) and the man who wrote it, the author and illustrator have created a thoughtful, informative and exquisite work of art which introduces children to the subject of war with restraint and sensitivity.