Three lines in a circle : the exciting life of the peace symbol
2021
Book
Relates the story of the peace symbol--designed in 1958 by Gerry Holtom, a London activist protesting nuclear weapons--and how it inspires people all over the world, from peace marches and liberation movements to the end of apartheid and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Includes a short history of the peace symbol and a partial timeline of peaceful protests since 1958.
Item Details
ISBN: 9781947888326
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Target Audience Note:
- Ages 3-7. Flyaway Books.
- Grades K-1. Flyaway Books.
Other Title: 3 lines in a circle : the exciting life of the peace symbol
LCCN: 2021009020
Control Number: 3121244
Publisher: Louisville, Kentucky : Flyaway Books, [2021]Subjects:
- Holtom, Gerald -- Juvenile literature.
- Nuclear disarmament -- Juvenile literature.
- Peace movements -- Juvenile literature.
- Peace symbol -- Juvenile literature.
- Protest movements -- Juvenile literature.
- Signs and symbols -- Juvenile literature.
Genre: Creative nonfiction.
Other Authors: Vélez, Carlos, 1980- illustrator.