peace

Photographs and text explore the lives, goals, and accomplishments of the nine unique women who have won the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Jeremy Gilley describes his efforts to gather support for the creation of World Peace Day, a plan adopted by the United Nations which set aside September 21 as an annual plea for a global ceasefire and day of nonviolence.

Children and adults express their wish for a peaceful world.

Photographs and text profile eleven people who have worked to promote peace throughout the world. Subjects include India's Mohandas Gandhi, South Africa's Desmond Tutu, and Jane Addams and Jimmy Carter of the United States.

Introduces the concept of nonviolent resolution of conflicts. Includes practical tips, hands-on activities, and appropriate role models for guidance and inspiration.

Describes Samantha Smith's historic trip to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov, and her subsequent travels and speeches promoting peace and understanding among nations.

A collection of poems that explores different forms of peace, illustrated with handmade quilts.

Children from around the world express with words and pictures their wishes to make the world a better place.

A collection of more than two dozen poems written by Carl Sandburg, Lucille Clifton, Eve Merriam, and others which explores aspects of war and peace.

Famous authors and illustrators present a collection of prose and poetry exploring aspects of peace, from issues of personal and community violence to international conflict, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagaski, and the enviromental dangers of nuclear proliferation.