We’ve recently discovered a very nicely done website that is about books for young readers with a special focus on the Pacific Rim and South Asia. But this month they feature several articles on the themes of “war, peace and social justice” in relation to children’s books. And they’ve included an article written by Lita!

In the introduction to the articles they ask, “How can we help children to cope with the divisiveness and contradictions at play in the world today? And how can we help them to feel that they have the power to change things for the better?… At no other time in recent history have these themes been more relevant or their challenges more urgent than they are now. ”

Here are links to the articles:

Books for Thought and Action: A Taste of Jane Addams’ Legacy
by Jo Montie

Learning That War Is Not a Game
by Kathy Beckwith

Finding One Thousand Tracings
by Lita Judge (reprinted with permission)

… and from the PaperTiger archives: Strengthening the Good, Stamping Out the Bad: Children’s Books & Good Causes

They also have a blog here so please take a look.

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