Re: Prayer for the 21st Century - John Marsden

[Margaret Wuersten <MWuersten@PUYALLUP.K12.WA.US>]

Barbara and Netters,
Thank you for this recommendation.
This book is a deeply healing title for all ages and should neither be =
construed as an elementary book (though it is a picture book), nor =
religious (though it is profoundly spiritual). Quite skeptical that it =
would not be appropriate for a public school, two of my colleagues decided =
to use it last year, one as a read-aloud for her seniors about to =
graduate, the other as the basis for a major project for the students in =
her senior studio art class. Both reported that their students were very =
moved by the book.=20
After today's tragedies, I'd suggest it might be useful as students try to =
make sense of this complicated world, and move on toward some new =
wholeness.
(I have since moved "on" to junior high school.)

Margaret Wuersten, Librarian
Aylen Jr. High
Puyallup, WA
mwuersten@puyallup.k12.wa.us


>>> Barbara Braxton <barbara@AUSTARMETRO.COM.AU> 09/11/01 03:20PM >>>
Friends, there are no words .... but schools around the world are lighting
candles of hope for every child in the world.

John Marsden who wrote "Tomorrow, when the world began ' has book called
'Prayer for the 21st Century' (Lothian 1997) that might offer something =
for
another day.

As 1999 came to a close, the Palmerston students created their own version
of this.  I offered it to you during the Columbine tragedy,,, I offer it =
to
you again....

May we all have a safe journey,

         And may our journeys take us to where we want to go.

         May we be forgiven for the wrong turns we have taken.

         May we all have a place in our hearts for each other.

         May those who live in darkness, find their way into the
         sun.

         May the blind be able to see, the deaf be able to hear

         And those who can't walk, run.

         May our earth stay beautiful, the seas filled with fish,
         the gardens filled with flowers and the sky filled with
         sunlight.

         May the pins stay in the grenades.

         May the guns remain unused.

         May the bombs stay unexploded.

         May the wars end.

         May the unlucky have some luck

         And the lucky realise the luck they have.

         May everyone's nightmares end.

         May everyone's dreams come true.

         May we all share the joy of loving and living.

         May every thought be free, every problem solved.

         May the worst turn out to be good.

         May there be lots of fun and laughter, especially for the
         children.

         May friendship be plentiful.

         May we all think of others before we think of ourselves.

         May we all live with knowledge, understanding, respect,
         tolerance and harmony.

         May we all share the joy and the love of our family and
         friends.

         May we not be forgotten and may we not forget others.

         May the angels not lift us up early.

          May the world live on in peace forever.

Years 4, 5, & 6, 1999
Palmerston District Primary School, ACT AUSTRALIA


Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA

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