Yeny and the Children for Peace

by Michelle Mulder

Yeny's family has escaped from the violence in their mountain village in Colombia to live with cousins in the city. Yeny knows all too well that Columbia is one of the most dangerous countries in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897187459
• ISBN13: 9781897187456
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Second Story Press
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A moving story that will motivate children, highly recommended

Children can make a difference if they put their hearts to it. "Yeny and the Children for Peace" tells the story of young Yeny and her protests against Columbia's history and high occurrence of violent acts, kidnappings, shootings, bombings, and much more than that. Every year these children gather to protest and ask for a day of peace, earning a Nobel Peace Prize nomination every year since. "Yeny and the Children for Peace" is a moving story that will motivate children, highly recommended.