El. knyga: Sparking Peace

Broken into beautiful. A story of friendship and healing.

After breaking a neighbor's window, a young child discovers friendship, transformation, and new beginnings in an unlikely story of peace. Gentle and moving, this poetic tale offers readers a hopeful path in the face of gun violence and despair, showing kids how peacemaking can turn conflict into friendship and new beginnings--and forge guns into garden tools.
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Children grow up with lockdowns and gun violence as part of their reality. As parents, caregivers, and educators, how should we respond? Sparking Peace provides a springboard for those seeking to discuss gun violence and trauma with children in a safe way that highlights help rather than harm. This picture book helps children learn about conflict while also carefully addressing gun violence and peacemaking. It includes resources that equip parents and educators to talk about gun violence and trauma, using a story of a broken window to show kids how conflict can be transformed through acts of peace. Suggested reading for ages 5-9.


"Today's children grow up in a society where lockdowns and gun violence have become part of their reality. This can be a very hard conversation to have with young children. Sparking Peace provides a springboard for parents and educators seeking to discuss gun violence and trauma with children. This book will help kids learn about conflict while also carefully addressing gun violence and peacemaking. Sparking Peace follows a young child who breaks a neighbor's window and discovers friendship, transformation, and new beginnings. This poetic tale offers readers a gentle introduction to peacemaking in response to gun violence, where hatred and sorrow are transformed into new life. The back matter will contain talking points for discussing gun violence with children as well as details about the non-profit RAWtools"--