I Can Make a Difference by Marian Wright Edelman

I Can Make a Difference

A Treasury to Inspire Our Children

Marian Wright Edelman

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 1, 2005

Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let them know that they can make a difference in today's world.

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Who it’s for
Children seeking stories and poems about making a difference
Themes
Children's ability to make a difference, Stories from diverse cultures
Genres
Values & Virtues, Activism & Social Justice, Poetry

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Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let them know that they can make a difference in today's world.

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Values & Virtues32%
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Poetry27%

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Authors
Marian Wright Edelman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
November 1, 2005
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Children's ability to make a difference · Stories from diverse cultures
Reading lane
Fairy Tale Collections