Unabashedly progressive, to the point of almost feeling heavy-handed even to this progressive. There is a great message here, but there were parts that bothered me. Two entire pages devoted the the word “Pray”. Yeah, no. That detracts from the great part of this book - the DO SOMETHING message. I love the idea. I love the diversity. I am a little confused as to the target audience. Those who need this message will absolutely not read this book to their children.

An awesome book to be able to teach children how they can fight for what they believe in, in a peaceful way. I think that in today's day this is a book that all need to read. It shows us the importance of having an opinion and belief, but going about it and fighting for it in the right ways that make it respectful and kind to all. This would be a starting point for children to be able to tell others and reflect on their own beliefs and be able to speak up about them. You could have children writ...

This book is absolute trash! Stop teaching your kids to be NPCs and teach them to think for themselves. ‘Taking a knee’ for social injustice, says the guy who has never ‘worked’ a day in his life!! Find a real hero, the folks whose blood, sweat and tears have built this country, or fought for this country. Make your voice be heard, get out and vote! Let them learn about Susan B Anthony or Martin Luther King Jr. people who actually had something to fight for.

I've talked with my nine-year-old granddaughter about standing up for what’s right, what words can be used to help, to be an ally for a friend. She already knows there is much need in her world of elementary school, and in the wider world, too. This book fills, mostly alphabetically, with actions. From "Assemble. Take Action. Create Allies." to "Read, remember, resist." and finally "Be zealous." Rob Sanders's poetic text gives ideas that Jared Schorr's bold illustrations show some ideas for "ho

Any notion about this book being "appropriate" or not is preposterous. We either want children to be engaged with the world and actively participating in it, or we want to stick blinders on them and steep them in ignorance.Beyond this, it's a fluffy, nice-to-look at picture book that could be a companion to a discussion, but actually discusses nothing.

This came in today and it just........I'm a grown up and I really needed it, so hopefully it can inspire kids too.

Inappropriate content for young children.

Shake a hand. Lend a hand. Have hope. Be hope.The art, language and diversity are inspiring. Bonus points for being a low-key alphabet book, too.

Love the way this book reads. Simple words/phrases all highlighting peaceful protest methods, which is actually done alphabet book style without saying that's what it's doing. Combined with the cut paper illustrations, it makes for a powerful read. To me it was really sending a message about being involved and active with what's happening in society. Includes an author's note at the end with more background and a glossary of key terms used in the book. There is much room to delve deeper into som...

A great book for the introduction of peaceful protests and standing up for what you believe in. Bonus that it is actually an very good alphabet book too.

I think this book is fantastic! Rob Sanders's Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights does such a marvelous job of instructing children on two important levels. On one level, it is an alphabet book. Sanders has listed methods for peaceful demonstration for each letter of the alphabet (an exception is the letter X, but he's found a clever way to include it). All of the words or phrases listed are so thoughtful, and many are truly moving. The other level on which the book teaches is the obvious one where...

This book is just great! It is extremely accessible, and uses simple words to convey a big message. It could be used in so many different ways! Great example for nonfiction, maybe even poetry, and super easy to tie in tons of titles with!Activities--Discuss alliteration and point out examples in the story.-Find a word that might be new to you or stood out to you. What do you think it means? What do you like about it? Look it up, and draw a representation of the word.-Create your own peaceful fig...

Great message to young people about activism through cut outs. I especially loved "take a knee" (another wonderful display of diversity)

I wish every parent in America would buy a copy of this book. Imagine! Social change can come without yelling, insulting or destroying. How? Rob Sanders offers a beautiful, simple list, illustrated to perfection by Jared Andrew Schorr. All American families should read this one together...and let the peaceful change begin!

First sentence: Assemble. Take action. Create allies. Make buttons. Make banners. Make bumper stickers, too. Boycott! Boycott! Boycott! Chant. Cheer. Call someone. Campaign. Camp out. Demonstrate. Don't give up. Don't give in. Educate. Encourage. Be fearless. Fly a flag. File a lawsuit. Have faith.Premise/plot: This is another case of what you see is what you get. This politically-driven (or human-rights-driven) picture book isn't about any one issue or any one fight. It isn't set in the past, a...

Rob Sanders’ picture book, Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, provides a way to talk with young children about activism and how people can choose to peacefully make their voices heard to advocate for justice. It’s also a way to look at protest through the lens of the letters of the alphabet.It starts with activities built around the letter “a”: Assemble. Take action. Create allies. Each activity can be public or private, as shown with the letter “m”: March. Mediate. Meditate. Motivate.Cut-paper i...

Not quite what I was expecting, which made it even better. Lovely graphics and important messages run rampant through this book and I could easily imagine this being a great kick off for a social justice discussion for little kids, teenagers, and adults!

"Peaceful" "fights" Huh????

Not your typical alphabet book! Written entirely in verb phrases, such as "Make buttons, make banners. Make bumper stickers, too." and "Organize. Organize. Organize. Parade. Picket. Post.", this lyrical picture book is a cross between an alphabet book and a how-to on social change. A cool intro for children growing up in an era of heightened protest and activism but I could also see this book being used as a jumping off point for a high school history unit looking at examples of how all of these...

Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Jared Andrew Schorr. PICTURE BOOK. Simon & Schuster, 2018. $18. 9781534429437BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGEThis book is predominately a list of actions anyone can take in order to make a difference politically. The first calls to action listed are, “Assemble. Take action. Create allies.” The illustrations are all cut paper with a lot of patterns and details. I found this book moving and motivating. I’...