Life is what happens when you are making other plans~ John Lennon
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind~Gandhi
The time is always right to do what is right~ Martin Luther King Jr.


Monday, December 1, 2025

War and Watermelon by Rich Wallace

This book is intended towards children, but it's still a good book

Summary

-It's 1969. The world is changing, not for the better. Protests against the Vietnam War are escalating. But that does not mean much to 12 year Brody Winslow. He's on his way to 7th grade and more concerned with the Top Forty hits on the radio and how much time he'll get to play football. His older brother Ryan is a recent high school graduate and eligible for the draft, much to his parents' worry. They want him enrolled in college to keep him safe. Instead he's protesting the war and taking his brother to Woodstock, in upstate New York. This festival opens Brody's eyes to the world they now live in, a world that could take away his brother for good

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