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1. The Power of Children to Change the World

Creating a more peaceful and compassionate world continues to be the most significant challenge of humankind. To acknowledge children as agents of positive change and to celebrate the ways in which they help create a better world, PaperTigers’ new issue offers interviews, articles, reviews and resources that point to their heart, determination and resolve to make a difference. We encourage you to take the time to explore these new offerings. And should you need further enticement, here’s an excerpt from author Mitali Perkins‘ article, “Books Can Shape A Child’s Heart:”

Stories are powerful allies as we seek to raise a generation of compassionate children. I distinctly remember the moment when I grasped the beauty of sacrificial giving. I was nine years old and befriending Sara Crewe in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Little Princess (J. B. Lippincott) for the first time…

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(image credit: “My World” by Esau Andrade Valencia)

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