Resources for Teaching Peace

Peace Tales, by Margaret MacDonald

Promoting a Global Community Through Multicultural Children's Literature, by Stanley F. Steiner

Character Builders: Books and Activities for Character Education (Through Children's Literature), by Liz Knowles and Martha Smith

Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents (The Little Light of Mine Series), by Sarah Conover, illustrated by Valerie Wahl

Peace Primer: Christian & Islamic Scripture & Tradition, edited by Ken Sehested and Rabia Terri Har

Cooperative Sports and Games Book, by Terry Orlick

Creative Conflict Resolution, by William J. Kreidler

The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School — How Parents Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence, by Barbara Coloroso

Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying, by Elisa Davy Pearmain

Taming the Dragon in Your Child: Solutions for Breaking the Cycle of Family Anger, by Meg Eastman

Adin Ballou and Hopedale Community

Visit the Friends of Adin Ballou website. Read about him on the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography website.

To Live a Truer Life: A Story of the Hopedale Community, by Lynn Gordon Hughes, illustrated by Lindro (Providence, RI: Blackstone Editions, 2003) tells story told from a child's perspective.