Yeny and the Children for Peace

by Michelle Mulder

tagged: values & virtues, self-esteem & self-reliance

Description

Yeny and her family have escaped from the violence in their mountain village in Colombia. But still there are armed men who have kidnapped her uncle and bullies at school. Yeny and her friends organize a peace carnival and a national vote for peace.

About the Author

Michelle Mulder is passionate about books, bicycles, children, and chocolate. This is her third book for children. She has lived in Halifax, Montreal, and Vancouver. She and her husband are now living happily in Victoria, B.C.

Age:: 9 to 13
Grade:: 4 to 8
Reading age:: 9 to 12

Awards

Commended, Book of the Month on Paper Tigers website

Editorial Reviews

Highly readable in style, authentic in detail and tough to put down. The fiction-based-on-fact approach, which uses a lively young character to whom preteens will easily relate, is a perfect way to engage interest and initiate discussion.

— CM Magazine

A moving story that will motivate children, highly recommended.

— Children's Bookwatch

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