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Title
Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z (40021)
Physical Illustrated
Audience Primary, Intermediate (PI)
Collection Professional Library
Synopsis "Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"—Provided by publisher.
Author Latham, Irene
Added autho Waters, Charles,; Amini, Mehrdokht
Dimensions 26 cm
ISBN# 9781541557758
Contents Words for a better world -Acceptance -Ally -Belonging -Compassion -Courage -Create -Dialogue -Diversity -Dream -Empathy -Equality -Exercise -Experiment -Forgiveness -Freedom -Fuel -Gratitude -(Epitaph for) hate -Hope -Humility -Intention -Justice -Kindness -Laughter -Listen -Love -Mindfulness -Nature -Netiquette -Open -Pause -Peace -Question -Reach -Release -Respect -Service -Shero -Team -Tenacity -Upstander -Voice -Vulnerable -(Bear) witness -Wonder -Xenial -Yes -Zest -The etymology of progress.
Notes Recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Children's Poetry.
Stmt Resp Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini.
TitleVartn Poems, quotes, & anecdotes from A to Z
Subjects Poetry Circles(CK); Alphabet; Conduct of life—Poetry; Conduct of life—Anecdotes; Human behavior—Poetry; Waters, Charles,—1973—-author(A); Amini, Mehrdokht,—illustrator(A)
Call# 808.81 LAT
Holdings
Book 1 copy
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