Peaceful heroes by Winter, Jonah

Peaceful heroes
by Winter, Jonah; illustrated by Addy, Sean

(#00815T4)

Hardcover Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009

Price: USD 17.41

Description: 56 pages : color illustrations; 26 cm
Dewey: 920.02; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 6.9

Product Overview
From Follett

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. Illustrations and text describe peaceful heroes, which are those who are willing to die for a cause, but not kill; and includes Jesus of Nazareth, Paul Rusesabagina, and others.

From the Publisher
Why is "hero" is a word so often reserved for warriors who fight with guns and weapons to defend their people? Renowed picture book biographer Jonah Winter writes of another kind of hero, a peaceful hero, who is willing to die for a cause, but never to kill for a cause. From the ultimate hero, Jesus of Nazareth, to the ordinary man who saved Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, Jonah Winter brings children a series of remarkable stories about the bravest people history has known. The searing text is illustrated with moving portraits from a brand new talent, Sean Addy.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
  • Publication Date: September 1, 2009
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Dewey: 920.02
  • Classifications: Collective Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: 56 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Tracings: Addy, Sean, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-439-62307-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-439-62307-0
  • LCCN: 2008-048311
  • Follett Number: 00815T4
  • Reading Level: 6.9
  • Audience: Upper Elementary