The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781684371716)

Here is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead.

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.

Author: Emma Bland Smith
ISBN-10: 1684371716
ISBN-13: 9781684371716
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2020
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510807 / Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2020
School Library Journal 11/01/2020 pg. 78
Foreword 10/26/2020
Booklist 11/01/2020 pg. 49
Shelf Awareness 12/08/2020