Small Wonder: Essays (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780060504076)

In twenty-two wonderfully articulate essays, Barbara Kingsolver raises her voice in praise of nature, family, literature, and the joys of everyday life while examining the genesis of war, violence, and poverty in our world

From the author of High Tide in Tucson, comes Small Wonder, a new collection of essays that begins with a parable gleaned from recent news: villagers search for a missing infant boy and find him, unharmed, in the cave of a dangerous bear that has mothered him like one of her own. Clearly, our understanding of evil needs to be revised. What we fear most can save us. From this tale, Barbara Kingsolver goes on to consider the chasm between the privileged and the poor, which she sees as the root cause of violence and war in our time. She writes about her attachment to the land, to nature and wilderness, trees and mountains-the place from which she tells her stories. Whether worrying about the dangers of genetically engineered food crops, or creating opportunities for children to feel useful and competent - like growing food for the family's table - Kingsolver looks for small wonders, where they grow, and celebrates them.

Author: Barbara Kingsolver
ISBN-10: 0060504072
ISBN-13: 9780060504076
Publisher: Harper
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.74w x 0.97d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.4
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 65954 / Small Wonder

Award: Nautilus Award - Finalist
Award: Nautilus Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 01/01/2002 pg. 70
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2002 pg. 471
Publishers Weekly 04/08/2002 pg. 222
Booklist 04/15/2002 pg. 1375
Entertainment Weekly 04/26/2002 pg. 140
Mother Jones 05/01/2002 pg. 79
New York Times 05/05/2002 pg. 29
Library Journal 05/01/2002 pg. 101
Vogue 06/01/2002 pg. 154
New York Times 06/02/2002 pg. 28
Women's Review of Books 07/01/2002 pg. 36