toleration

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Topical Term
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toleration

Vasco, leader of the tribe

2007
After he learns that humans have killed every member of his rat tribe, Vasco joins other rats in the sewers and courageously leads them to safety.

Walking Mary

2005
To escape problems with both of her parents throughout her childhood in the 1940s and 50s, Pearl Harbor Keenan reaches out to Walking Mary, a strange old woman who meets every single passenger train that pulls into the Framburg depot.

How are we the same and different?

2009
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the ways that people around the world are both similar and different, and discusses physical similarities, cultural differences, and more.

Tolerance

2008
Explains what tolerance is and why it is important and presents several scenarios involving tolerance at school, at home, and in other settings.

Tolerance

2003
Discusses the nature of tolerance, which means accepting people no matter what they look like, how they live, what they like, or how they do things.

Tolerance

1999
Describes tolerance as a virtue and suggests ways in which it can be recognized and practiced.

Seeing the elephant

a story of the Civil War
2007
Ten-year-old Izzie wants to join the war like his older brothers and go into battle against the Confederate Army, but when he meets a Rebel soldier in a hospital, he begins to see things differently.

Totally tolerant

spotting and stopping prejudice
2008
A guide to tolerance for teens, discussing the meaning of diversity, respect, and intolerance, examining the consequences of intolerance, sharing stories of teens' encounters with prejudice, and identifying the sources of bias and what can be done to fight it.

Cultural diversity

conflicts and challenges : the ultimate teen guide
2003
Explains how conflicts can be caused by cultural differences and includes comments and personal stories from teenagers of various races, ethnicities, and religions.

Who will tell my brother?

2002
During his lonely crusade to remove offensive mascots from his high school, a Native American teenager learns more about his heritage, his ancestors, and his place in the world.

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