From: Clare Hitchens <clare.hitchens>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:14:21 -0500

Deborah Ellis has written many books for children with themes of social justice. You can see her books here on her publisher's page: http://www.groundwoodbooks.com/gw_authors.cfm?author_id=193

This is what she has to say on her page:

As soon as high school was over, I got involved in the movement to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Political activism for peace and social justice forms a large part of my life. My books reflect the heroism of people around the world who are struggling for decent lives. It has been a real privilege for me to sit with people in many parts of the world and learn how their lives have been drastically altered by war or disease, and how they try to remain kind in spite of it all. This has taught me how fundamentally alike we all are.

My daughter really enjoyed The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey. I liked I Am a Taxi, but I haven't read the sequel yet. We saw her read at a local writers' festival a couple of years ago and she is very passionate about the subjects she writes about.

Clare Hitchens

On Nov 20, 2007 1:53 PM, <Lbhcove at aol.com> wrote:

> Also look at books that have received The Christopher Award.
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> LBH
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> _www.leebennetthopkinsbooks.com_ (http://www.leebennetthopkinsbooks.com/)
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> Behind the Museum Door: Poems to Celebrate the Wonders of Museums
> (Abrams, 2007)
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