
What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows? is an accessible look at how people that thought a little differently and asked the hard questions have been able to effect change. What if soldiers refused to carry weapons? What if fighter pilots dropped seeds instead of bombs? What if music could be a creative force for democracy? None of these ideas are impossible-in fact, they are all true historical examples of ideas that have been put into action. What if the impossible were actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if our imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war, and totalitarian power. What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Courage, written by Heather Camlot and illustrated by Serge Bloch, is currently scheduled for release on March 15 2020. I would say this books should be read by everyone be it a child, be it a teenager or be it an adult. The book did complete justice to my expectations and I loved it. There are stories like What if the rules of war were the same as rules in school?, What if fighter pilots dropped seeds instead of bombs? and many more such amusing real stories. It has stories of common people which was the best part of the book. The stories will simply amaze you and you will be awestruck to know that people like them existed back then who want to make this world a better place. It tells you so many unusual stories about war times and how people tried creative methods to bring in peace, equality, justice to the world. What if soldiers fought with pillows? by Heather Camlot is a non fiction novel that totally caught me the moment I looked at its title and cover. It would be the action of a monster" ~ What if soldiers fought with pillows? He couldn’t fire on a defenseless plane and crew. Stigler knew this and still chose not to follow orders. "In Nazi Germany, if you didn’t shoot down the enemy, you could be punished by being shot yourself.
