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The Resource Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

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Summary
"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
119 pages
Contents
  • Words for a better world
  • Acceptance
  • Ally
  • Belonging
  • Compassion
  • Courage
  • Create
  • Dialogue
  • Diversity
  • Dream
  • Empathy
  • Equality
  • Exercise
  • Experiment
  • Forgiveness
  • Freedom
  • Fuel
  • Gratitude
  • (Epitaph for) hate
  • Hope
  • Humility
  • Intention
  • Justice
  • Kindness
  • Laughter
  • Listen
  • Love
  • Mindfulness
  • Nature
  • Netiquette
  • Open
  • Pause
  • Peace
  • Question
  • Reach
  • Release
  • Respect
  • Service
  • Shero
  • Team
  • Tenacity
  • Upstander
  • Vulnerable
  • Voice
  • (Bear) witness
  • Wonder
  • Xenial
  • Yes
  • Zest
  • The etymology of progress
Isbn
9781541557758
Instance
Label
Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z
Title
Dictionary for a better world
Title remainder
poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z
Statement of responsibility
Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
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Latham, Irene
Dewey number
  • 170/.44
  • 158.1
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1973-
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  • Waters, Charles
  • Amini, Mehrdokht
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  • Conduct of life
  • Conduct of life
  • Equality
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Included bibliographical references (pages 112-115) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Words for a better world -- Acceptance -- Ally -- Belonging -- Compassion -- Courage -- Create -- Dialogue -- Diversity -- Dream -- Empathy -- Equality -- Exercise -- Experiment -- Forgiveness -- Freedom -- Fuel -- Gratitude -- (Epitaph for) hate -- Hope -- Humility -- Intention -- Justice -- Kindness -- Laughter -- Listen -- Love -- Mindfulness -- Nature -- Netiquette -- Open -- Pause -- Peace -- Question -- Reach -- Release -- Respect -- Service -- Shero -- Team -- Tenacity -- Upstander -- Vulnerable -- Voice -- (Bear) witness -- Wonder -- Xenial -- Yes -- Zest -- The etymology of progress
Control code
on1091235409
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
119 pages
Isbn
9781541557758
Lccn
2019000739
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1091235409
Label
Dictionary for a better world : poems, quotes, and anecdotes from A to Z, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Publication
Bibliography note
Included bibliographical references (pages 112-115) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Words for a better world -- Acceptance -- Ally -- Belonging -- Compassion -- Courage -- Create -- Dialogue -- Diversity -- Dream -- Empathy -- Equality -- Exercise -- Experiment -- Forgiveness -- Freedom -- Fuel -- Gratitude -- (Epitaph for) hate -- Hope -- Humility -- Intention -- Justice -- Kindness -- Laughter -- Listen -- Love -- Mindfulness -- Nature -- Netiquette -- Open -- Pause -- Peace -- Question -- Reach -- Release -- Respect -- Service -- Shero -- Team -- Tenacity -- Upstander -- Vulnerable -- Voice -- (Bear) witness -- Wonder -- Xenial -- Yes -- Zest -- The etymology of progress
Control code
on1091235409
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
119 pages
Isbn
9781541557758
Lccn
2019000739
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1091235409

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