BOOK REVIEWS
- DIRECTOR'S BOOK CHOICES - ONLINE RESOURCES
| The Arts Includes books on dance, drama, music and visual art |
| Biography Includes biographies of peacemakers and others who have made a positive impact on our world |
| Conflict and Peacemaking Includes fiction and nonfiction examples of conflict resolution, nonviolent responses to conflict and other general peace themes related to personal interaction |
| Conflict/Struggle for Understanding Addresses issues of misunderstanding, social injustice, prejudice, slavery, oppression, peer pressure, and stereotypes as character in the stories search for inner peace in the midst of difficult circumstances in an attempt to make changes |
| Differently Abled Addresses a variety of topics, including but not limited to mental, physical and learning disacilities to increase awareness and understanding of these conditions |
| Environment Addresses ecological and environmental themes including but not limited to wildlife, habitats, nature, stewardship of the earth and endangered species |
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Family |
| Foreign Languages Includes bi-lingual children's literature in many languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Japanese and others |
| Friendship and Peace Addresses the importance of relationships and explores ways to create, restore and maintain harmony in relationships |
| Grief and Loss Includes stories and literature that address topics of grief, coping with stress, death and dying, as a resource for our own grief as well as for children facing these issues |
| Historic Peace Church Includes fiction and nonfiction literature from Amish, Brethern, Hutterite, Mennonite, Quaker and Shaker perspectives; some Mennonite authors are also featured here |
| Interdependence Features literature which explores the balance of dependence and independence, emphasizes the value of positive interaction with others, recognizes the importance of both giving of yourself and receiving from others |
| Multi Cultural Literature and Perspectives & Multicultural Perspectives Includes books on cultural awareness, folktales, food, festivals, world religions, homes, languages, families, counting in other languages and more |
| Nations and Their People Includes fiction and nonfiction books about many countries, cultures, people groups, as well as books about immigration and ethnic diversity in the United States |
| Poetry Includes books of poetry spanning a broad range of topics and themes |
| Reference Books |
| Self Discovery Includes books that recognize and celebrate personal uniqueness, explore and discover individual abilities and talents, and build self-esteem; also explores career opportunities |
| Social Issues Addresses topics of hunger, poverty, militarism, conservation and environmental issues, AIDS, immigration, and more |
| Videos Includes documentaries, movies and children's videos that address issues of peace and violence, social justice, resolving conficts, relationships and other themes of peace |
| Miscellaneous Topics Includes topics such as women, wordless picture books, children's literature dealing with war, and many others |
