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Life is fun ... but not if you carry a gun.

Poems in this book were written by children from the Gilpin housing community in Richmond, Virginia.

The children were encouraged to share something of themselves -- to tell their stories.

For many of them, these words represent their first exposure to poetry. For many of us, they represent our first exposure to their world. A world made up of pizza and God, fear and basketball, popcorn and dreams.

The book features a full-color spread for each young artist's chosen poem, illustrated and interpreted by an area artist.

66 pages, 6" x 6" spiral bound. $18.75 includes tax & shipping


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