Issue: May 2009

Wishing for Books

By ann | Published: May 28, 2009

by Ann Parker, The University of Arizona I wish I had a book. I wish for all kids around the world to have books. I wish I had an endless supply of books. I wish that I could have history books. I wish everyone would read a book they enjoy! I wish everyone could read. [...]

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Children's Hope in the Midst of Despair

By Kathy G. Short | Published: May 26, 2009

by Kathy G. Short, The University of Arizona Many adults believe that children should not be burdened with books that raise difficult social issues, particularly war and violence. They argue for protecting the innocence of children, not realizing that what children want is perspective, not protection. As we sorted through children’s wishes for the world, wishes about war [...]

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Wishes for the Necessities of Life

By storytrail | Published: May 13, 2009

by Judi Moreillon, Story Power, Tucson, AZ When I was a first-year librarian, I remember being surprised to learn that our school dispensed clothing to children who needed clothes – not because their clothing was torn or soiled but because they simply didn’t have clothes. I connect these children’s wishes about clothing, one of the [...]

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WOW: Wishes for the World

By Richard Clift | Published: May 12, 2009

Have you ever blown out candles on a birthday to make a wish? What about wishing on a shooting star? Children all around the world make wishes, and so do we. Worlds of Words invited visitors to our Tucson Festival of Books booth to make wishes for the world. We used Wish: Wishing Traditions Around [...]

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