Growing peace a story of farming, music, and religious harmony
On the morning of September 11, 2001, J.J. Keki, a Ugandan musician and coffee farmer, was in New York, about to visit the World Trade Center. Instead, J.J. witnessed the terrorst attack on the Twin Towers. He came away from this event with strong emotions about religious conflict. Why should people...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Lee & Low Books,
[2016]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | On the morning of September 11, 2001, J.J. Keki, a Ugandan musician and coffee farmer, was in New York, about to visit the World Trade Center. Instead, J.J. witnessed the terrorst attack on the Twin Towers. He came away from this event with strong emotions about religious conflict. Why should people be enemies because of their religions? |
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| Physical Description: | 40 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781600604508 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1600604501 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Richard Sobol is an award-winning photojournalist who has created more than a dozen photo-essays for young readers. His books explore a wide range of wildlife, conservation, environmental, and cultural topics. While visiting Uganda, Sobol learned about a village where people of three faiths had come together in harmony in the aftermath of 9/11, and he was inspired to tell their story for children. Sobol's photographs have also appeared in several publications, including The New York Times, Audubon, People, and National Geographic . When not traveling and photographing the world, Sobol can be found in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he lives with his family. Find him online at richardsobol.com. |
