International Day of Peace 2024

Updated August 30, 2024
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A bowl full of peace : a true story
Stelson, Caren Barzelay
Paper Book
A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.--starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to...
Can you say peace?
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
Children everywhere wish for peace International Peace Day is September 21. On this day and every day throughout the year, children all over the world wish for peace. Karen Katz takes readers on a bright and colorful journey around the globe to meet some of these children and...
How to heal a broken wing
Graham, Bob
Paper Book
In a spare urban fable, Bob Graham brings us one small boy, one loving family, and one miraculous story of hope and healing. "No one saw the bird fall." In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his...
I am peace : a book of mindfulness
Verde, Susan
Paper Book
When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural...
A little peace
Kerley, Barbara.
Paper Book
The latest National Geographic Children's Books title by Barbara Kerley, A Little Peace, gives a richly evocative and thought-provoking view of the world our children will inherit. Wise words and moving images offer a unique and enriching experience for every young reader. According to author...
Mama Miti : Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya
Napoli, Donna Jo
Paper Book
NAACP Image Award Nominee "In a word, stunning." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977...
The peace book
Parr, Todd
Paper Book
Peace is making new friends. Peace is helping your neighbor. Peace is a growing a garden. Peace is having enough pizza in the world for everyone. The Peace Book delivers positive and hopeful messages of peace in an accessible, child-friendly...
Peace Train
Stevens, Cat
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller! Hop aboard the Peace Train in this picture book adaptation of Cat Stevens's legendary anthem of unity and harmony in time for the song's 50th anniversary! With illustrations by New York Times bestselling illustrator...
What does peace feel like?
Radunsky, Vladimir
Paper Book
Peace. What does that word really mean? Ask children from around the world, and this is what they say....
Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption
Stevenson, Bryan
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX * A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice--from one of the most brilliant and influential...
Peace, Love, Action!: Everyday Acts of Goodness from a to Z
Zabinski, Tanya
Paper Book
An invitation to young readers to roll up their sleeves, get inspired, and take action to build a sustainable, just, and loving world. Peace, Love, Action!is an illustrated, illuminated A-Z of everyday actions that directly make a peaceful, fun, and vibrant world. With...
This changes everything : capitalism vs. the climate
Klein, Naomi
Paper Book
WINNER 2014 - Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-Fiction Forget everything you think you know about global warming. The really inconvenient truth is that it's not about carbon--it's about capitalism. The convenient truth is that we can seize this...
The power of nonviolent resistance : selected writings
Gandhi, Mahatma
Paper Book
In time for the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his birth, a specially curated collection of Mahatma Gandhi's writings on nonviolent resistance and activism. A Penguin Classic The year 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi's...
Beyond religion : ethics for a whole world
Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV
Paper Book
A bracing and essential modern-day polemic from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Beyond Religion is a blueprint for all those who yearn for a life of spiritual fulfillment as they work for a better world. This is HHDL's new model for mutual respect and understanding - rooted in our shared...
Beyond war the human potential for peace
Fry, Douglas P.
Paper Book
The classic opening scene of 2001, A Space Odyssey shows an ape-man wreaking havoc with humanity's first invention--a bone used as a weapon to kill a rival. It's an image that fits well with popular notions of our species as inherently violent, with the idea that humans are--and always have been-...
The better angels of our nature : why violence has declined
Pinker, Steven
Paper Book
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year The author of The New York Times bestseller The Stuff of Thought offers a controversial history of violence. Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism,...
Do the right thing
Lee, Spike
DVD
Director Spike Lee dives head-first into a maelstrom of racial and social ills, using as his springboard the hottest day of the year on one block in Brooklyn, NY. Three businesses dominate the block: a storefront radio station, where a smooth-talkin' deejay (Samuel L. Jackson) spins the platters...
Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Mandela, Nelson
Paper Book
"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it." -President Barack Obama   Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight...
Peace : the biography of a symbol
Kolsbun, Ken.
Paper Book
As the boomer generation moves onward through the milestones of life, 1960s nostalgia holds tremendous meaning today. And nothing more eloquently symbolizes the counterculture era than the peace sign. How did this simple sketch become so powerful an image? Peace: The Biography of a Symbol tells the...
Peace a celebration of mindfulness
Wilson, Katie
Paper Book
Find peace in each day. This book celebrates the mindfulness that guides young readers through the day and features many ways children can experience peace. From finding peace in nature to finding peace in each other, readers will recognize the moments, things, and people that help them...
Peace : a world history
Adolf, Antony.
Paper Book
How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined is not only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressing concern. Peace: A World History is the first study to explore the full spectrum of peace and peacemaking from prehistoric to contemporary times in a single volume...
Peaceful heroes
Winter, Jonah
Paper Book
The author of the highly-acclaimed FRIDA and DIZZY brings us a series of searing portraits of warriors who didn't use weapons, including Martin Luther King Jr., Sojourner Truth, Gandhi, and more.Why is "hero" is a word so often reserved for warriors who fight with guns and weapons to defend...
Peaceful fights for equal rights
Sanders, Rob
Paper Book
A primer for peaceful protest, resistance, and activism from the author of Rodzilla and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag. Protesting. Standing up for what's right. Uniting around the common good--kids have questions about all of these things they...
Crossing boundaries : a traveler's guide to World peace
Abu Sarah, Aziz
Paper Book
An essential strategy book for how to have transformative, sustainable, responsible travel experiences-starting at your own front door. Recognized Peacemaker and National Geographic Explorer Aziz Abu Sarah shows how, by crossing boundaries, we can heal our world from stereotypes, prejudice, and...
From where I stand : rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a stronger Canada
Wilson-Raybould, Jody
Paper Book
An Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to Indigenous Rights, Jody Wilson-Raybould has represented both First Nations and the Crown at the highest levels. And she is not afraid to give Canadians what they need most - straight talk on what has to be done to collectively move beyond our...
Resurgence and reconciliation : Indigenous-settler relations and earth teachings
Asch, Michael
Paper Book
The two major schools of thought in Indigenous-Settler relations on the ground, in the courts, in public policy, and in research are resurgence and reconciliation. Resurgence refers to practices of Indigenous self-determination and cultural renewal whereas reconciliation refers to practices of...
I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
In this New York Times bestselling memoir, Malala Yousafzai--the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize--inspires young readers with her stunning story of resilience and power. I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala...

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