Peace One Day: The Making of World Peace Day Jeremy Gilley and Karen Blessen ill. New York: Putnam's Sons, 2005.

ISBN: 978-0-399-24330-1

Annotation: One person can truly make a difference as this book verifies with the story of Jeremy Gilley. He believed that one day each year should be dedicated to Peace, a World Peace Day and he actually made it happen. He traveled the globe documenting and meeting world leaders to get support. Now every September 21 is a day of global cease-fire and peace, even if only for a day. What will you do on September 21 to help World Peace Day become every day?

Media: collage and film, pen and ink

Curricular Connections: 5-8th grades: Peace, World History, Current Events, War

Rating: 5Q/5P

RAC 8.1.09

Peace One Day: The making of World Peace Day by Jeremy Gilley and Karen Blessen ill. New York: Putnam's Sons, 2005. ISBN-13: 978-0399243301

Jeremy Gilley worked for two years to establish Peace One Day (Sept, 21), a day dedicated to cease-fire and non-violence. Gilley documented his travels and explains what he saw and who he worked with to establish the holiday in this picture book.

   - Media: Photographs, Pen and Ink, Collage, Mixed Media
   - Rating: 5Q/5P

   - Curricular Connections: Grades 5-8 Social Studies

CHA 8/1/09