The pig war : how a porcine tragedy taught England and America to share / Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Alison Jay.
| Author/creator | Smith, Emma Bland author. |
| Other author | Jay, Alison illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 x 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out... all because of a pig! Emma Bland Smith's humorous text and Alison Jay's folksy illustrations combine in this whimsical nonfiction picture book that models the principles of peaceful conflict resolution. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [47]). |
| Interest age level | Ages 7-10 Calkins Creek |
| Interest grade level | Grades 2-5 |
| Audience | 720 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2019953728 |
| ISBN | 9781684371716 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1684371716 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |