Peace One Day: How September 21 Became World Peace Day

by Jeremy Gilley

Hoping to make a difference and help to bring calm in a troubled world, Gilley wrote to the United Nations to discuss an idea for a day when the entire globe would observe peace. Aided by his family,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399243305
• ISBN13: 9780399243301
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.2" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

How World Peace Day came to be and the man that helped it become this special day

This book is the story of Jeremy Gilley and his quest to make a World Peace Day. We all want world peace and a good place to start is one day.... and maybe one day there will be world peace. We need our future to know about World Peace Day - which if you don't know is September 21. This is the story of how Jeremy started with a great idea, how he traveled around the world speaking to presidents, the Dalai Lama and United Nations. How he had help from friends, shot a short film on war and how it effects the children who live in war zones. In one day of peace with no fighting or shooting a lot could be accomplished like food and water would be able to be transported to places that need it, children can sleep without fear, roads can be paved, homes, building, and infrastructures can be fixed, health workers can give immunizations and real heros can inspire others to stretch and family can see each other. The illustrations are done in a collage style with photos of Jeremy, photos of children from all over the world and also used news print and paintings. The book is definately for older children, I'd sugguest 2nd grade and up. And you can also go to the website www.peaceoneday.org and remember 1 person can make change and peace!

Inspiration for all ages.

Peace One Day is a colorful, enchanting and inspiring book. It is the story of a young man who believes that one person can make a difference in the world and has demonstrated it many times over. Sometimes the world seems too big, too complex and out of reach, particularly to kids. True changemakers appear larger than life or saints but here is a story about Jeremy Gilley who is just a man who loves children, loves life and loves peace. He set out to establish a single day of peace on the calendar when all countries and people observe a global ceasefire when food and medicine can get across borders and refugees can return to their families. He set out asking heads of state, dignitaries and engage children all over the globe. Illustrated by Pulitzer Award winning Karen Blessen, this collage of pictures, narration and photos tells all about it. You can show the pictures to preschoolers, read together with grade-schoolers and share the possibility of peace, but most of all you can tell kids that they can make a difference, one person at a time. I love this book and its message.