Sparking Peace

By Teresa Kim Pecinovsky and Hannah Rose Martin

Broken into beautiful. A story of friendship and healing.

After breaking a neighbor's window, a young child discovers friendship, transformation, and new beginnings in an unlikely story of peace. Gentle and moving, this poetic tale offers readers a hopeful path in the face of gun violence and despair, showing kids how peacemaking can turn conflict into friendship and new beginnings--and forge guns into garden tools.

Children grow up with lockdowns and gun violence as part of their reality. As parents, caregivers, and educators, how should we respond? Sparking Peace provides a springboard for those seeking to discuss gun violence and trauma with children in a safe way that highlights help rather than harm. This picture book helps children learn about conflict while also carefully addressing gun violence and peacemaking. It includes resources that equip parents and educators to talk about gun violence and trauma, using a story of a broken window to show kids how conflict can be transformed through acts of peace. Suggested reading for ages 5-9.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513813706
• ISBN13: 9781513813707
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Transformative Read!

A profound and emotionally nuanced way to explore themes a healed relationships, communal grief, and resurrection. Thank you for writing this gorgeous book! Also, I really loved the information at the back of the book about Raw Tools and how to talk to your kids about gun violence. Incredibly useful in a country where it is persistently relevant.