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Author:

Winter, Jonah, 1962-

Title:

Peaceful heroes / by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Sean Addy.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Arthur A. Levine Books,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

56 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Heroes--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Peace--History--Juvenile literature.
Heroes.
Peace.
Jesus Christ.
Gandhi,--Mahatma,--1869-1948.
King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968.
Truth, Sojourner,--d. 1883.
Barton, Clara,--1821-1912.
Ten Boom, Corrie.
Sagan, Ginetta.
Khan, Abdul Ghaffar,--1890-1988.
Romero, Oscar A.--(Oscar Arnulfo),--1917-1980.
Rusesabagina, Paul,--1955-
Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kamal, Meena Keshwar.
Ruzicka, Marla,--1976-2005.
Feehan, William.

Other Authors:

Addy, Sean, ill.

Contents:

Jesus of Nazareth -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Sojourner Truth -- Clara Barton -- Corrie ten Boom -- Ginetta Sagan -- Abdul Ghaffar Khan -- Oscar Romero -- Paul Rusesabagina -- Aung San Suu Kyi -- Meena Keshwar Kamal -- Marla Ruzicka -- William Feehan.

Summary:

Presents a tribute to fourteen people that risked their lives to help others and make the world a better place.

ISBN:

0439623081 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780439623087 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0439623073 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780439623070 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)272305490

LCCN:

2008048311

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)