The War of Mirrors.The War of Mirrors E. J. Stewart E. J. Stewart was a collegiate football, baseball, and basketball coach. From 1911 to 1916 he coached the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team, in 1912 he coached the Oregon State Beavers baseball team, and from 1913 to 1916 he coached the Oregon State Beavers football team. & William Stewart William Stewart may refer to:
Leaf and Vine Books 387 Ivy Street, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94102 0978608712 $18.95 www.warofmirrors.com Written by English professor E.J. Stewart and illustrated with a handful of simple drawings by William Stewart, The War of Mirrors is a novel for older children and young adults, set in the fantastic land of Larkwood, populated by talking animals ruled by a human king. When pride and envy cause upheaval among the animals, some of the creatures discover the dangerous and destructive power of mirrors. Different animals take different sides; some remain neutral, but all are devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by fallout from the terrible war. At last, the noble Prince Acorn shames the creatures into concluding peace. A strong allegorical al·le·gor·i·cal also al·le·gor·ic adj. Of, characteristic of, or containing allegory: an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army. tale, written to evoke compassion and promote contemplation of serious matters and encourage young people to look at the world rationally, and see things for how they really are. Highly recommended. |
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