Unity. Kindness. Peace. This list was compiled by the Quicklists Consulting Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association. ALSC’s core purpose is creating a better future for children through libraries through the core values of: collaboration, excellence, inclusiveness, innovation, integrity and respect, leadership and responsiveness. This booklist was created to share the message of creating unity, acting with kindness toward others, and promoting peace. For more information about this and other ALSC booklists, please visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/booklists.
Dr. Seuss. Horton Hears a Who. Random House Books. 1954. 9780394800783
Graham, Bob. How to Heal A Broken Wing. Candlewick Press. 2008. 9780763639037
Halperin, Wendy Anderson. Peace. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2013. 9780689825521
Leaf, Munro. Illus. by Robert Lawson. The Story of Ferdinand. Puffin Books. 1936. 9780142409527
Lovell, Patty. Illus. by David Catrow. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. G.P. Putnam’s and Sons. 2001. 9780399234163
Nelson, Kadir. If You Plant a Seed. Balzer+Bray. 2015. 9780062298898
Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion and the Mouse. Little, Brown & Company Books for Young Readers. 2009. 9780316013567
Stein, David Ezra. The Nice Book by David. Nancy Paulsen Books. 2013. 9780399165344
Parr,Todd. The Peace Book. Little, Brown & Company. 2009. 9780316043496
Radunsky, Vladimir. What Does Peace Feel Like. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2004. 9780689866760
Rania, Queen consort of Abdullah II King of Jordan with Kelly DiPucchio. Illus. by Tricia Tusa. The Sandwich Swap. Disney-Hyperion Books. 2010. 9781423124849
Roberts, Justin. Illus. by Christian Robinson. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade. Putnam’s Sons. 2014. 9780399257438
Stead, Philip C. Illus. by Erin E. Stead. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Roaring Brook Press. 2010. 9781596434028
Verdick, Elizabeth. Illus. by Marieka Heinlen. Words Are Not For Hurting. Free Spirit Publishing. 2004. 9781575421568
Willems, Mo. Can I Play Too? Hyperion Books for Children. 2010. 9781423119913
Woodson, Jacqueline. Illus. by Earl B. Lewis. Each Kindness. Nancy Paulsen Books. 2012. 9780399246524