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Cited for
excellence by:
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Children’s
Book Council
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National
Council for Social Studies
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American
Association of Booksellers
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Sidney
Taylor Book Awards Committee, Association of Jewish
Libraries
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Skipping
Stones Book Awards
“Thank
you Janice Cohn for all your work to record this inspiring
event which occurred in Billings, Montana in 1993…this
touching, unforgettable book will inspire generations to come
to speak out against hatred.
If I had a magic wand, I would wish this book into
every household.”
—Skipping
Stones Magazine
“A
must-have book for all ages—child and adult. Powerful.”
—American
Bookseller
“[An]
Inspiring true story”
—Instructor
Magazine
“[An]
important story about religious freedom”
—Library
Talk
“A
fine book for parents and teachers who want to discuss
prejudice and hate crimes with their children, with background
information provided in the introduction.”
—Booklist
“Although
this says juvenile literature, I think it is a book that
everyone should read or have read to them.”
—State
Library Division, State of Utah
“The
holidays may be over, but this triumphant true tale of
contagious good will from Billings, Montana will delight
grade-schoolers all year long.”
—Austin
American Statesman
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