Peaceful Protests: Voices for Peace: Jane Adams, Muhammad Ali, John Lennon, Leymah Gbowee (Curious Fox Books) For Kids Grade 4-6 – A History of Non-Violent Anti-War Demonstrations

The perfect way for young readers to learn about the greatest peace protests in history! Anti-war demonstrations including marches, rallies, vigils, and boycotts For kids in grade 4-6 to learn about the history of protesting for peace and against war using non-violent methods Celebrates inspiring historical figures such as Jane Addams, Bertrand Russell, Muhammad Ali, and Leymah Gbowee Historical photos and a timeline of events, plus chapter notes and further reading recommendations Peaceful Protests: Voices for Peace is a narrative non-fiction book for kids that highlights some of the greatest peace protests in history, including nonviolent antiwar demonstrations. The struggle for peace is real! Inside this book, young readers will learn how some people have fought for peace through their own peaceful actions, including marches, rallies, vigils, and boycotts. Kids will learn about brave individuals and groups who have opposed war at the risk of ridicule, imprisonment, and even death. Learn about the efforts of Jane Addams — founder of the Women’s Peace Party — and her fight to keep the United States out of World War I, Muhammad Ali’s stance as a conscientious objector and his refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War group and their protest on Lexington Green (fittingly where the Revolutionary War started in the United States), Leymah Gbowee and her protest of the civil war in Liberia, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s protests through music, and more: The Women’s Peace Party The March on Washington Protests and Music Students for a Democratic Society Hippies and Flower Power This book features historical photos, a chronological timeline of events, chapter notes, further reading recommendations including books, works consulted, and the internet, and a helpful index. Unfortunately, fighting with other countries, and even among ourselves, has become commonplace. Find out more about how you can use your Voice for Peace! Children ages 8-12 will be fascinated while learning about the world’s greatest anti-war protests inside Peaceful Protests: Voices for Peace!