Making Waves
Fifty Stories about Sharing Love and Changing the World
Published on 6. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-5138-0609-9 (ISBN)
Description
When Jesus says love our enemies, some people take him literally.
What happens when you start to love your enemies and serve others? Read about fifty inspiring people who have chosen to love their enemies and done good to those who harmed them. Filled with true stories from past and present, this captivating book is a showcase of heroes who have stood up for what's right to make the world a better place.
What would it mean to step between soldiers and someone they are trying to harm? Could you love the person who bullied your friend? Would you rescue the man chasing you across a frozen river because of your beliefs? Would you serve a meal to the people trying to break into your house?
Fifty ordinary people. Fifty extraordinary acts of peace.
From historical figures like Martin Luther King and Dirk Willems to lesser-known contemporary people such as Tegla Laroupe and Natalie Hampton, Making Waves helps readers ages nine to twelve learn the stories of courageous Christians who said no to violence and yes to loving their enemies. Highlights peace efforts of people from different Christian traditions around the world, and it can be used in conjunction with the Shine curriculum.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
265 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5138-0609-9 (9781513806099)
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Judy Clemens wrote the Agatha- and Anthony-nominated Stella Crown series, the Grim Reaper mysteries, and the stand-alone Lost Sons (published by Herald Press). Her YA thriller Tag, You're Dead, written as J.C. Lane, was also nominated for the Agatha and Anthony awards. She is a past-president of Sisters in Crime, a reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, and the mother of two young adults, which helps when writing YA and middle-grade fiction. David Leonard began his freelance illustration career in the first grade, trading colorings for pencils. He has never stopped drawing. Telling stories through illustration on everything from books to billboards, David Leonard has worked with clients such as Amazon, Random House, Dr. Pepper, Highlights for Children and The New Yorker. When David is not illustrating, he enjoys flying with his loving, forgiving, understanding, and supportive wife and their little, art-directing twin daughters.