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Title Statement | Dictionary for a better world: poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z / Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini. |
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Author | Latham, Irene |
Additional Contributors | Waters, Charles,1973- |
Amini, Mehrdokht | |
Publication | Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,[2020]©2020 |
Extent of Item | 119 pages |
ISBN | 1541557751 (lib. bdg.) 9781541557758 (lib. bdg.) |
Other Number | 3747860 |
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. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
Summary | "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. |
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By Topic | Conduct of life--Juvenile literature |