Annotated Peace Resource List

In 1942, 13-year old Korinna is active in her local Nazi youthgroup. She believes Hitler is helping deal with "the Jewish problem." Then she discovers that her own parents are hiding Jews.

A Vietnamese family decides to flee for their lives.

Photos from around the world showing how people in different cultures include bread into their lives. Also see the following titles by this author: Houses and Home; Loving; Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.

Caterina charms the king with her wit and ingenuity, that continue to serve her after she becomes queen with certain limitations set by the king. Generous illustrations set the tale in Tuscany. Another variation of this tale is"Clever Marcela" in the book The Serpent Slayer: And Other Stories of Strong Women, which includes different repartee .

Set in 1942, the freighter that Phillip and his mother are fleeing on is torpedoed by Germans. Escaping alone with West Indian Timothy, he is blinded and must overcome his prejudice and disability to survive.

A family's frightening experiences when the government in Russia changes in the years after 1917.

The sad tale of zoo keepers who have to kill their animal friends at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo during World War II.

"The women in this book do brave things. They fight monsters, outwit giants and save lives, yet they they have traditional feminine qualities such as patience, devotion and ompassion, and a soft spot for babies. The tales in this anthology are as diverse and varied as the women they represent. They come from all around the world and cross all cultural lines. To help readers understand the cultural context, the author has included her notes at the end of each tale expressing her personal reactions and the cultural background. I liked reading her remarks, and enjoyed the way they helped put the tales in context." --Amazon reader review.

Fiesta Femenina portrays the courage and resilience of the feminine spirit through the stories of eight extraordinary Mexican women. From a goddess whose very being is the earth we walk on in "The Hungry Goddess," to a clever female personification of the moon in "Why the Moon is Free," these stories show how the feminine spirit touches many parts of Mexican culture, from the soil to the stars. Beginning with Maya and Aztec stories, Gerson also relates folktales of Mixtec, Yaqui, and Euro-Mexican origin.

Fiesta Femenina was awarded The Aesop Prize for 2001 by the American Folklore Society (the most outstanding book incorporating folklore published in English for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction); was acknowledged by Parents' Choice as a Recommended Winner (of the 2000+ products submitted, less than 9% earned any level of recommendation) and received a "starred review" in the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. (Taken from Amazon reviews.)

Based on Aztec mythology and art, Two Flint--a young boy--must outwit nine evil lords of the night to get the flame of peace to restore peace to his people. Intricately illustrated.

Folktales from three cultures: West African, native American, and Appalachian. Taken from the book, Peace Tales.

Folktales from Wales, Zimbabwe, and the Marshall Islands.

Coming out of the PBS documentary "A Force More Powerful," this book has twelve chapters that detail the rich history of nonviolent movements that overthrew dictators, obstructed military invaders, and secured human rights. Sections on Russia (1905); India; Poland; the Ruhrkampf (1923); Scandinavia (WWII); El Salvador (1944); Argentina and Chile; U.S. Civil Rights; South Africa; Philippines; the Intifada (1980s); China, Eastern Europe and Mongolia. Includes maps and photographs.
The accompanying website, www.pbs.org/weta/forcemorepowerful/ , was developed to support the documentary. It also shares background information on the film and 13 specific historical examples. Discusses what constitutes nonviolent action (as well as what it is not: passive, only for saints, dependent on the good will of others...).

Three half-hour stories of nonviolence in action: 1960 student sit-in at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tenn., the Salt March led by Gandhi and resulting successes in colonial India, and black township resistance in South Africa.

Three half-hour stories of nonviolence in action: Danish resistance to the Nazis in WWII, resistance to dictator Pinochet in Chile, and the rise of labor solidarity in Poland.

Walking through his village, a young African boy finds the materials to make a special toy.

The Indian leader whose nonviolent passive resistance tactics influenced reformers in other countries.

Liyana is 14 when her Arab-American family moves from St. Louis to Jerusalem, where her father is from. Her attraction to Omer, a Jewish boy, puts them in the middle of Arab-Israeli conflicts.

Activities for kids 5-10: This book is an invitation to learn about the traditions of peoples all over the world. Each week of the year has a theme: great for teachers or families. The lists of additional books, periodicals, and organizations provide a gold mine of additional resources.