The War on Hunger: Dealing with Dictators, Deserts, and Debt

By Ron Fridell

In a perfect world, no one would go to bed hungry. Everyone would have enough good, nutritious food to eat every day of their lives. In the real world, hundreds of millions of people suffer the lingering effects of serious hunger. Some because their nation is torn by war; others because the land they farmed has been taken from them or has turned into a desert. That's the bad news. The good news is that people around the world are taking action to solve the problem. They include scientists, bankers, economists, engineers, doctors, nurses, ministers, and lawmakers. This book in Ron Fridell's in a Perfect World series takes a close look at the international, national, and local strategies that these people are using to fight the War on Hunger. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761326502
• ISBN13: 9780761326502
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Bad News, Good News

Hunger in our world knows no political boundaries. Fortunately, neither do the numerous nongovernmental organizations that strive to feed the people of the world. Ron Fridell identifies the scope of the hunger problem, and, in a spirit of hope, tells the reader of effective efforts and remarkable stories of progress in the war on hunger. The War on Hunger: Dealing with Dictators, Deserts, and Debt in Fridell's "In a Perfect World" series introduces readers to agencies that tackle the problem of hunger in the world, such as the Landless Workers Movement, the Heifer Project International, New York's City Harvest, and Creed Alliance in Pakistan, to name a few. Color photos and "How You Can Help" at the end of the book make this a valuable story that raises awareness of one of our global problems.