A Kingfisher treasury of Bible stories, poems, and prayers for bedtime
selected and retold by Ann Pilling
Presents retellings of stories from the Old and New Testaments, accompanied by poems, prayers, and songs from around the world.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
The hunter I might have been
by George Mendoza (1989)
About this book
Free verse and full page black and white photographs relate the lasting impression of a child's first experience with a gun and its destruction of life.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe hunter I might have been Lead Character
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