| *Welcome
to Green Dove's Peace Book List. Be patient and return over the next few weeks
to watch this book list develop.Just look further down the page, you will see
that there are quite a few letters unlisted. This list is the result of twenty
plus years of reading childrens books along with favorites suggested from family
and friends, my local librarians, the libraries research catalogs and wandering
around in store book collections. There
are many wonderful books that I have yet to meet. Please submit
your favorites. |
A
Band of Angels: A Story Inspired by the Jubilee Singers by Deborah Hopkinson.
A biography of the Mississippi share cropper who became a civil and voter
rights leader during the 1960's. |
Adventures
in Peacemaking: A Conflict Resolution Activity Guide for School-Age Programs
by William J. Kreidler, Lisa Furlong
Avg. Customer Rating
Ages 6-11:
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A Gift for Mama by Ester
Hautzig (1981) Poland, FICTION
The story of how Sara earns money to buy her
mother a pair of satin slippers is lovingly told and reminds children that effort
and imagination are two of the most important elements in a gift. The book also
depicts the interactions of a close-knit family in the town of Vilna, Poland more
than fifty years ago. |
A
Group of One written by Rachna Gilmore. Henry Holt and Company, 2001. A handbook
of ideas, activities and resources for empowering children to care about themselves,
others and the world.
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A
Handful of Seeds by Monica Hughes, Lester Publishing, UNICEF Canada 1983, $16.95.
After her grandmother dies, a young girl is forced to leave for the city.
She has taken seeds from her grandmother's garden with her and plants a garden
in the city. The girl faces huge challenges in her efforts to nurture her garden,
including its destruction. She meets other children who are homeless and struggling.
The story is one of hope and perseverance in spite of hardship. K-5 |
Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves:
The Story of the Cherokee Alphabet by Connie and Peter Roop (1992) Native American,
BIOGRAPHICAL FICTION
Certain that the white man's ability to read gave him
a distinct advantage, Sequoyah, with the help and encouragement of his daughter
Ahyoka, created the first Cherokee alphabet. |
All
for the Better: A Story of El Barrio by Nicholasa Mohr (1993) Puerto-Rican-American,
BIOGRAPHY
Due to poverty, Evelina Lopez's mother sends her from Puerto Rico
at age eleven, to live with her relatives in New York City's Spanish Harlem in
1933. Although she was ridiculed by classmates, she studied and did well and later
fought for school reform and led a nonviolent protest against the closure of public
libraries in her area. |
All
Her Paths Are Peace: Women Pioneers in Peacemaking (Kumarian Press Books for a
World That Works)
by Michael Henderson |
All
the Colors of the Earth
by Sheila Hamanaka
American printing of The Barefoot
Book of Buddhist Tales, published in England, 1997. |
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| Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart written and illustrated
by Vera B. Williams. Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins, 2001 |
Amos and Boris by William
Steig, Doubleday Canada 1971.
A mouse who loves the sea falls off his boat
and is saved by a whale. Years later, the whale is beached in a storm and the
mouse can return the favour. K-4 |
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A Million Visions of Peace:
Wisdom from the Friends of Old Turtle
by Jennifer Garrison, Andrew Tubesing
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Annie…Anya - A
Month in Moscow by Irene Trivas, Orchard Books, New York 1992, $19.95.
A
young girl visits Moscow with her parents, who, as doctors, have signed up to
work in Moscow for a month. Annie finds everything strange and unfamiliar. A Russian
girl, Anya, she meets at a daycare helps her learn Russian and discover the good
in the strangeness. A story of friendship and generosity. 2-5 |
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At
the Crossroads by Rachel Isadora, Greenwillow Books 1991, 105 Madison Ave New
York NY 10016. (available at the Ottawa Public Library, children's picture books).
A picture book in which South African children gather to welcome home their
fathers who have been away for several months working in the mines. K-3 |
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Amos
and Boris by William Steig, Doubleday Canada 1971.
A mouse who loves the
sea falls off his boat and is saved by a whale. Years later, the whale is beached
in a storm and the mouse can return the favour. K-4
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A New Coat for Anna
Harriet Ziefert and
Anita Lobel
Dragonfly, 1986 |
Angel
Child, Dragon Child
M. M. Surat,
Carnival, 1983 |
Annie…Anya - A Month in Moscow
by Irene Trivas, Orchard Books, New York 1992, $19.95.
A young girl visits
Moscow with her parents, who, as doctors, have signed up to work in Moscow for
a month. Annie finds everything strange and unfamiliar. A Russian girl, Anya,
she meets at a daycare helps her learn Russian and discover the good in the strangeness.
A story of friendship and generosity. 2-5 |
| A
Separate Peace by John Knowles, Bantam, 1981, "is not only beautifully written
but it deals with the psychological inner wars which develop into external wars,
and it does so in a very readable manner, easily understood by anyone from the
early teens up." A wonderful book. Secondary |
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Autumn Street by Lois Lowry, Dell 1980,
ISBN 0 440 40344 8.
This novel is the partially autobiographical tale of
life in a small town in central Pennsylvania during the war years. It's also a
story about racism and the death of an innocent child. 4-8 |
A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of
George Washington Carver
Aliki |
Battles,
Hassles, Tantrums and Votes: Strategies for Coping with Conflict and Making Peace
at Home
Susan Beckman and Jeanne Holmes
Hearst Books, 1993 |
Believe in Me: A book of Affirmations
by Connie Bowen
This uplifting and life-affirming book will affirm your child's
inner greatness in main' ways. The illustrations are awesome! |
| Buddhist Ganeri, Anita.. New York : Children's Press,
1997. |
| The Barefoot Book
of Buddhist Tales |
| The
Big Book for Peace. New York, Dutton Children's Books, 1990 Durell, Ann. written
by Lloyd Alexander, Natalie, Babbitt, John Bierhorst, Jean Fritz, Jean Craighead
George, Thacher Hurd, Steven Kellog, Myra Cohn Livingston, Lois Lowry, Milton
Meltzer, Katherine Patterson, Marilyn Sachs, Yoshiko Uchida, Mildred Pitts Walter,
Nancy Willard, Charlotte Zolotow |
Behind
the Bedroom Wall by Laura Williams, Milkweed Editions, 1996 ISBN 1 57131 606 X.
This novel is about the hiding of Jews during World War II. Korinna is a
loyal German child, part of the Hitler Jungmadel, who discovers that her parents
have been hiding Jews behind her bedroom wall. The story brings home the tragedy
of the Jews in Europe. |
| Book
of Black Heroes, Vol. 2: Great Women in the Struggle |
Blue
and Beautiful: Planet Earth, Our Home by Ruth Rocha and Otavio Roth UNAC* 1990,
48 pages $14.95.
A beautifully illustrated children's book about our planet
Earth and protecting the environment. It
describes the role each person must
play to keep the planet Earth "blue and beautiful". |
Bone from a Dry Sea by Peter
Dickinson (1992) Africa FICTION
This novel takes place in two time periods.
"Now" is contemporary Africa and "then" is prehistoric times
and both center on an ingenious girl. A collection of fossils is found in Now
time and the stories reach across time to merge into an absorbing narrative that
raises its own questions about evolution. |
| Brother
Against Brother. Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1983. Davis, William C. |
| Buntin, Eve. The Wall. New York, Clarion
Books, 1990. |
| Buddha.
New York: Henry Hold and Co., 1996. |
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| Butterfly by Patricia Polacco |
Candles in the Dark
Carlsson-Paige,
Nancy and Diane E. Levin |
| The
Children We Remember. New York, Greenwillow Books, Abells, Chana Byers. 1986.
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| Christmas Tapestry by
Patricia Polacco (Hardcover) |
| Chicken
Sunday Patricia Polacco |
Caught
in the Middle, by Kathleen Cleland Moyer, 1991, NICR*, script $8.
A one-act
play using drama, comedy, music and dance to explore an adolescent school conflict
and its resolution. Gr 7-8 |
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Children of the River by Linda
Crew (1989) United States and Cambodia, FICTION
Sundara escapes with her
aunt's family when the Khmer Rouge army sweeps through Cambodia. In the United
States, Sundara must negotiate between the rigid expectations of her aunt who
expects her to follow Cambodian traditions and the looser social customs of her
new country. |
Children's
Songs for a Friendly Planet compiled by E.Weiss, P. Prutzman, N.Silben, 1986,
CCRC*, 112 pp $13.50.
Over 100 songs and an article on how CCRC uses singing
in its classroom activities. The book is produced jointly by CCRC, the Riverside
Church Disarmament Program, and Educators for Social Responsibility |
| Columbus: His Enterprise, Exploding
the Myth |
| Come With Us:
Children Speak for Themselves |
Communication
Aliki
Green Willow, 1993 |
Conrad's
war by Andrew Davies, Dell 1986 paper $2.25US.
In this powerful fantasy,
a young boy's infatuation with war games takes on a nightmarish quality when he
finds himself back in time piloting a plane during the Nuremberg raids. 5-9 |
| Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines
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Cowtails
and Cobras II: A Guide to Games, Initiatives, Ropes Courses, & Adventure Education,
by Karl Rohnke, Project Adventure 1989, ESR*, 210 pages,$20.00.
Following
an adventure-based learning approach, this guide aims to increase each participant's
sense of personal confidence, build mutual support within a group, develop an
increased level of agility and physical coordination, and foster an increased
joy in one's physical self and in being with others. The guide includes sample
curriculum materials and a chapter on leadership and debriefing. K-Adult. |
Creative Conflict Solving for Kids
F. Schmidt and A. Friedman
Peace Education Foundation, 1985
Curriculum
and resource guide for six 2 hour sessions with a group of families, adaptable
for an individual family or for groups of children. |
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| Darkness over Denmark: The Danish Resistance
and the Rescue of the Jews |
Daughter
of the Mountains by Louise Rankin (1948) Tibet and India, FICTION
Momo, who
lives with her family in a village on the Khyber Pass, courageously travels to
Calcutta to reclaim her stolen dog. The variety of the terrain and people Momo
confronts offers an amazing view of the land, lifestyles, and religions of this
area just before the end of British rule. |
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Dawn of Fear by Susan Cooper,
Aladdin, 1989 ISBN 0 689 71327 4. Paperback.
A family elects to stay in London
during the World War II bombing and their air raid shelter becomes a second home
for the children. A mock war between kids erupts and escalates. But the devastating
effects of the real war shakes them out of the previous acceptance of things as
they are. This is not a difficult book to read but it's a compelling story. 5-9 |
Day the Earth Was Silent
by Michael McGuffee, Edward Sullivan (Illustrator), Michael McGufee
Deedy
and illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Peachtree Publishers, 2000. |
| Desmond Tutu: Bishop of Peace |
Devil's Arithmatic by Jane
Yolen (1988) Poland FICTION
Twelve-year-old Hannah finds her Jewish traditional
observances boring . Through a fantasy, she opens the door to another time and
becomes Chaya who is taken along with the other villagers to a concentration camp
and experiences the full horror of the Holocaust. |
Devil's
Arithmatic by Jane Yolen (1988) Poland FICTION
Twelve-year-old Hannah finds
her Jewish traditional observances boring . Through a fantasy, she opens the door
to another time and becomes Chaya who is taken along with the other villagers
to a concentration camp and experiences the full horror of the Holocaust. |
| Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker |
Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker
Dougy", "Gracey","Angela by James Moloney, Penguin 1988.
These are three linked novels which take an uncompromising look at racism
and racial identity in contemporary Australia. The first two won literary awards
and were commended by the Australian Human Right Commission. A Bridge to Wiseman's
Cove, also by James Moloney, won the Children's Literature Peace Prize and the
Family Award. |
Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Seeds of Freedom
Dragonwagon, Crescent. I Hate My
Brother Harry. New York, Harper & Row, 1983.
Dragonwagon, Crescent. I
Hate My Sister Maggie. New York, Macmillan, 1989. |
Drummer
Hoff by Barbara and Ed Emberley, Prentice-Hall 1967
The Emberleys cleverly
adapt an old cumulative folktale about the firing of a cannon; the final spread,
showing the unused cannon surrounded by flowers, offers an intriguing springboard
for discussion with young children. K-3 |
Effie
by Beverley Allinson, Summerhill Press 1990.
Effie, an ant, has a loud voice
that irritates her fellow ants. She sets out to seek some other creature who will
listen to her, but everyone runs. Her voice comes in handy when an elephant walks
through the neighborhood. She becomes friends with the elephant and soon elephants
from all over are taking care where they step. K-4 |
| Emir's
Education in the Proper Use of Magical Powers by Jane Roberts, Stillpoint Publishing,
1979 |
| The Golden Goose
King: A Tale Told by the Buddah Chapel Hill: Ernst, Judith. Parvardigar Press,
1995 |
Everyone
Wins: Cooperative Games and Activities, by S. and J.Luvmour,
An easy to use
reference guide.More than 150 cooperative games and activities for encouraging
conflict resolution, communication skills and building self-esteem. Tested and
graded according to age level and group size. |
| Eye
of the Hurricane: Tales of the Empty-Handed Masters (Martial Arts for Peace Series)
by Terrence Webster-Doyle, Rod Cameron (Illustrator) |
| The
Faithful Friend |
| Fair
Is Fair : World Folktales of Justice - Sharon Creeden |
| Faithful
Elephants: a true story of animals, people and war by Yukio Tsuchiya (ISBN 0-395-46555-9)
- a moving story based on Tokyo Zoo during WW2. |
Games
Manual, Sports Manual and Cooperative Games: For Indoors and Out ,
by Jim Deacove, Family Pastimes, $3.75 each plus GST, PST in Ont. Simply produced
booklets: Games Manual has over 100 cooperative games for Pre-school-Gr 9, and
Sports Manual has cooperative sports, games and athletics for Gr 6-12.
R.R.
4, Perth, ON K7H 3C6, ph 888-267-4414, fax 888-267-6717, http://www.familypastimes.com
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| Family Peacemaking |
| Fighting Fair for Families |
| Flight of the Golden Eagle: Tales of the
Empty-Handed Masters (Martial Arts for Peace) by Terrence Webster-Doyle, Rod Cameron
(Illustrator) |
For
the Life of Laetitia by Merle Hodge (1993) Trinidad , FICTION
Laetitia is
the first in her family to be picked to go to secondary school in La Puerta, the
nearby town. However, this opportunity involves dealing with a tyrannical father
and teachers who tend to be racist and elitist. |
Freedom
Child of the Sea by Richardo Keens-Douglas, Annick Press, Toronto 1994,
This
picture book, beautifully illustrated by Julia Gukova, tells the story of a mythical
boy born of a drowning woman from a slave ship. He carries the pain and the hopes
of all people. 1-6 |
| Friendly
Story Caravan, The |
Frog
and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel, Harper Row 1970.
Tales of friendship,
mutual support and understanding. JK-2 |
Gandhi
by Kathryn Spink, Hamish Hamilton 1984.
A children's biography. 3-6 |
Gifts by Jo Ellen Bogart,
illus. By Barbara Reid, North Winds Press / Scholastic 1994.
A girl's grandmother
travels the world and sends gifts of originality and whimsy from the places she
visits. The gifts demonstrate her grandmother's enthusiasm and respect for the
variety of peoples and places around the world. 1-6 |
Giving
Shirley Hughes
Candlewick, 1993 |
| The
Giver - Lois Lowry |
Good
Planets are Hard to Find! Earth Beat Press, UNAC* 1990, 41 pages $6.00.
An
environmental guide, dictionary, and action book for children in early primary
school. The information is also useful for adults seeking clear explanations of
environmental terms and issues. |
| Grandad's
Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood |
Grandfather's
Journey
Allen Say
Houghton Mifflin, 1994 |
| Hamilton,
Virginia |
Harald
and the giant by Donald Carrick, Clarion Books 1982, $10.95US.
Young Harald
has looked up to the knights who live in the baron's castle, but when their practice
jousts nearly destroy his family's small garden, he is disillusioned and finds
a way to outwit the warriors.K-3 |
Hate
Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice, A Guide for Adults and Children,
by Caryl Stern-LaRosa and Ellen Hofheimer Bettmann, Scholastic with The Anti-Defamation
League, 2000.
Helps children understand what prejudice is and how easily
it can be passed from generation to generation. The Anti-Defamation League is
dedicated to fighting against "anti-Semitism, racism, and hate of all kinds."
This book's three parts - "Understanding Hate and Where It Comes From",
"Questions About Hate/Responses to Hate" and "Challenging Hate
Outside the Home" - include activities, first person accounts and resource
listing, including a bibliography andtips on screening TV, movies, videos, and
children's books for stereotyping and other inappropriate messages. All Ages |
| Helping Families Care |
Hiroshima No Pika by Toshi
Maruki, Lothrop 1982, ISBN 0 688 02197 3.
This is a disturbing picture book.
It deals with the moments after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. 5-9 |
Hispanic, Female and Young
by Phyllis Tashlik, ed. (1994) United States, ANTHOLOGY
This book is the
result of the efforts of Phyllis Tashlik and twelve eighth-grade girls who began
a course in the New York City public school system designed to find and read writings
by Hispanic women and to encourage girls to explore themselves through their own
writing. They combined works of published authors and poets with writings from
the class. Many of the writings are autobiographical and describe life in Mexico,
Puerto Rico, Colombia and Cuba. There are narratives about gender roles, babies
having babies and the importance of dreams and self-direction. |
History of Women for Children
Hodges,
Margaret (retold by). Hidden in Sand. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.
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Homesick: My Own Story
by Jean Fritz (1982) China and the United States AUTO- BIOGRAPHICAL FICTION
(When Fritz began to write this book, she said that her memories "came out
in lumps, not chronological sequence," so although the events really happened,
she considers it a fictionalized account). Fritz, perhaps the best juvenile writer
of the historical genre, was born in China in 1915. Homesick covers her life from
1925-27. By age ten, she knew she was American, but not ever having been to America,
didn't know what that meant. |
How
to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Adele Faber and Elaine
Mazlish
Avon Publishers, 1980 |
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| Jataka tales out of old India. Aspinwall,
Marguerite. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. |
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| Mufaro's
Beautiful Daughters, John Steptoe |
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| "Peacetimes
- "Peace is not a gap between times of fighting, or a space where nothing
is happening. Peace is something that lives, grows, spreads and needs to be looked
after….. because peace begins with you in your own backyard" from the
"Beliefs and Cultures" |
| The
Poet's Craft: "In Flanders Fields" Daringer, Helen by J. McCrae. Harcourt,
Brace &World, Inc., 1935 |
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| Sleeping
Ugly |
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The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, Drawings by Robert Lawson |
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| Three Friends Find Spring |
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| Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas - Naomi C. Rose,
Forward by His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
| White
Feather - A true story of a Quaker family living in Southwestern Ohio in the early
1800s, who through trust and nonviolence, were able to live at peace with nearby
Shawnee Indians |
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| The Wisdom of the Crows and Other Buddhist
Chodzin, Sherab and Alexandra Kohn. Tales Berkeley: Tricycle Press, 1998. |
| The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree.
Houston, Gloria. New York, Dial Books, 1988. |
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