Unity. Kindness. Peace. This list was compiled by the Quicklists Consulting Committee of the Association for 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 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 . 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 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 . 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