A Child's View From Gaza: Palestinian Children's Art and the Fight Against Censorship

Middle East Children's Alliance; Barbara Lubin (Contributer); Alice Walker (Foreword) A Child's View from Gaza is a collection of drawings by children from the Gaza Strip, art that was censored by the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland, California. With beautiful, high-resolution print images of the exhibit, the book also features a special foreword by celebrated author, Alice Walker, as well as an essay by MECA Executive Director, Barbara Lubin, describing the struggle against the censorship.* Undoubtedly, the drawings featured in A Child’s View from Gaza serve as part of the historical record of the horror inflicted on the Palestinian people during Operation Cast Lead as experienced by Gaza's children. Photos of the aftermath and the recent efforts by pro-Israel groups to censor the children's art are also highlighted in the book. 'When censors tried to shut down "A Child's View From Gaza," the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) jumped into action with all their creativity. They