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Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z / Irene Latham and Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Latham, Irene, author.
Waters, Charles, 1973- author.
Contributor:
Amini, Mehrdokht, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Conduct of life--Juvenile literature.
Conduct of life.
Children--Conduct of life.
Children.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (124 pages)
Place of Publication:
2020.
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Carolrhoda Books, 2020.
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.
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
Vulnerable
Voice
(Bear) witness
Wonder
Xenial
Yes
Zest
The etymology of progress.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-5415-9080-5
1-5415-9081-3
1-5415-7893-7
OCLC:
1091237827

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