A review by gordiedev
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders

5.0

I think this book is fantastic! [a:Rob Sanders|3083639|Rob Sanders|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'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 whereby children are given an understanding of what it means to protest, and how to do it civilly yet passionately. Mom and Dad might just be protestors or have causes that they support. What are they doing? Why are they doing it? Accompanied by [a:Jared Andrew Schorr|17709616|Jared Andrew Schorr|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s wonderful collages, the book is remarkably effective at helping children make sense of grownups' personal politics and encourages them to discover their own.