HIT - Elementary books on peace.

[Martha Gomez <mgom55@MINDSPRING.COM>]

Thank you for all your reponses.   I had some requests for a hit; below =
are some of the responses I received. =20

How about The_big_book_for_peace by John Agee...it contains poems and =
stories by popular children's authors/illustrators on peace-related =
themes.

All the Colors of the World
American Flag, The -- Lynda Sorensen
Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox
Flag by W.G. Crampton
Flag of the United States, The -- Dennis B.
Fradin
Flag We Love, The --Pam Munoz Ryan
Flags by Brenda Thompson
How Many Days to America - Eve Bunting
How Proudly They Wave: Flags of the Fifty States
by Rita D. Haban
Molly's Pilgrim - Barbara Cohen
Peace and War: A Collection of Poems chosen by
Michael Harrison and Christopher
Stuart-Clark.0-19-27071-8 (pbk), 0-19
Peace Begins with You -- by Katherine Scholes
Pink and Say - Patricia Polacco
Pledge of Allegiance -- Stuart Kallen
Smoky Night - Eve Bunting
Somewhere Today
Stars & Stripes by Leonard Everett Fisher
Who Came Down That Road? by George Ella Lyon
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox with my
Wonderful World - it takes the song that Louis
Armstrong sang and really promotes peace and
cooperation among people.  I
have heard it has been used in assemblies, etc.
to inspire.  Title could be
It's a Wonderful World, PS it is a picture book.

Katherine Scholes, Peace Begins With You
Eileen Lucas, Peace on the Playground
Deborha Lattimore, The Flame of Peace, an Aztec Tale
Robert Kraus, Musical Max
Margaret Hodges, St. George and the Dragon
Judy Lalli, Make someone Smile: and 40 more ways to be a peaceful person
Bijou LeTord, Peace on Earth, a book of prayers from around the world
Faith Ringgold, The Invisible Princess
Shelley Moore Thomas, Somewhere Today, a book of peace (poetry)
The Big Book for Peace  [17 stories and songs]
biography of Mother Teresa
Laura Berkeley, The Seeds of Peace

Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox.  A picture book with a strong=20
pacifist/children are the hope of the future message -- gorgeous=20
illustrations that might appeal to the art teacher.

Martha Gomez
Media Specialist
Springview Elementary
mgom55@mindspring.com

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