Peace Grenade Grenade, by Alan Gratz, tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa during World War II. The book features two characters' perspectives: Ray, a young American soldier, and Hideki, an Okinawan boy who
Peace Teaching about Refugees As part of my grade seven social studies course, I have spent the past few years teaching a mini-unit about refugees. In our curriculum, students are expected to learn about push and pull
Identity Posted by John David Anderson Over the last two months, I have been toying with the idea of building a new literature circle for my class based on the theme of identity. As I investigated texts, a second
Identity One for the Murphys Book Review Every once in a while, I pick up a book that makes me view students differently. One for the Murphys, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, is one such book. The novel focuses on Carley
Peace Wishtree Wishtree, by Katherine Applegate, is one of my favourite middle grade books from 2017. It tells the story of Red, an oak tree, and Samar, a young Muslim girl. When Samar's family is