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Author | : Jean Bethke Elshtain |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2008-01-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0465012299 |
Jane Addams was a prolific and elegant writer. Her twelve books consist largely of published essays, but to appreciate her life work one must also read her previously uncollected speeches and editorials. This artfully compiled collection begins with Addams's youthful Junior Class Oration on women as "Breadgivers," features thoughtful examinations of topics as diverse as "Tolstoy and Gandhi" and "The Public School and the Immigrant Child," and even includes popular essays on "The Subtle Problems of Charity," from The Atlantic Monthly, and "Need a Woman Over Fifty Feel Old?" from Ladies' Home Journal. Along with the writings themselves, Elshtain's insightful commentary offers powerful evidence of Addams's remarkable ability to frame social problems in an ethical context, her unwillingness to succumb to ideological dogma, her political courage, and her lifelong devotion to civic and moral life.
Author | : Jane Addams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Collects the writings of the founder of Hull House and winner of the 1931 Nobel Prize for Peace, including editorials, speeches, and essays.
Author | : Tanya Lee Stone |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2015-06-23 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0805090495 |
"Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week. The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built."--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Victoria Bissell Brown |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780812237474 |
"Excellent. . . . The Education of Jane Addams provides a detailed, wonderfully complex analysis of Addams's ideas, life, and work."--Journal of American History
Author | : Susan C. Griffith |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2013-09-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0810892030 |
Jane Addams (1860–1935) was an inspired activist who struck at the roots of social injustice through persistent and thoughtful action, advocating for reforms in sanitation, housing and work conditions, and child labor. In 1915 Addams founded the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and in 1931 she became the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Eighteen years after Addams’s death, members of the WILPF created the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. Presented annually, the award honors children’s books that invite readers to think deeply about peace, social justice, world community, and equality for all races and genders. The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award: Honoring Children’s Literature for Peace and Social Justice since 1953 is the first book to examine the award as well as its winners and honor books. In this volume, Susan C. Griffith reviews and synthesizes Addams’s ideas and legacy, so that her life and accomplishments can be used as a focal point for exploring issues of social justice through children’s literature. In addition to a history and overview of the award, this work contains annotated bibliographies with thematically arranged winners and honor books bestowed in Addams’s name. Supporting literature study in classrooms and integrating points of reflection drawn from the activist’s life, The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award is an invaluable resource for educators, students, and librarians.
Author | : DONALD BEAR |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Education |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2012-05-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780021185641 |
Author | : Jane Addams |
Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2020-09-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1465600043 |
Author | : Christina Soontornvat |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2020-03-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1536211729 |
A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong’s prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden’s perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family’s good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, Christina Soontornvat’s twist on Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a dazzling, fast-paced adventure that explores the difference between law and justice — and asks whether one child can shine a light in the dark.
Author | : Suzanne Slade |
Publisher | : Holiday House |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2020-07-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1682632601 |
An inspiring picture book biography of Jane Addams, the groundbreaking social activist who went from the FBI's "Most Dangerous Woman in America" to Nobel Peace Prize winner. From the time she was a child, Jane Addams's heart ached for others—for those who were sad, hungry, and hopeless. When she grew up, Jane created Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago where she worked eighteen hours a day, providing whatever her immigrant neighbors needed: English lessons, childcare, steady work—as well as friendship, dignity, and hope. Then World War I broke out. Jane had helped people from different countries live in peace at Hull House, but what could she do to stop a war? Suzanne Slade's powerful free verse and Alice Ratterree's stunning, period-perfect illustrations bring a remarkable woman to life.
Author | : James Weber Linn |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2013-04-26 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1473386152 |
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