Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol Hardcover – Picture Book, August 31, 2021 by Michael G. Long

Description

Author: Michael G. Long

Format: Picture Book

Package Dimensions: 11x288x450

Number Of Pages: 40

Release Date: 31-08-2021

Details: Product Description
One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all–just three lines in a circle.
This bold picture book tells the story of the peace symbol–designed in 1958 by a London activist protesting nuclear weapons–and how it inspired people all over the world. Depicting the symbol’s travels from peace marches and liberation movements to the end of apartheid and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Three Lines in a Circle offers a message of inspiration to today’s children and adults who are working to create social change. An author’s note provides historical background and a time line of late twentieth-century peace movements.
Review
“Recounts the origins of the peace sign for a new generation of young activists . . . Empowering.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Vibrant throngs of all kinds of people fill the pages . . . Grounded in the discussion of a design, the heart of peace beats on.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Vibrant, layered protest scenes and moody evening skies seem lifted from the walls of an impressionist gallery in this picture book detailing the origins and enduring influence of the peace sign.” ―Foreword Reviews
“The words and illustrations work symbiotically to show the peace symbol’s adoption around the world.” ⁠―Englewood Review of Books —
“It’s a joy to see, page by page, how many places around the world and how many different movements this symbol came to influence, as it took on broader meanings of peace and acceptance. . . . The bright, colorful, detailed illustrations give us a sense of the great swelling of desire to create a livable, loving world.” —Spirituality & Practice
Review
“A short, bright look at the history and proliferation of the peace symbol. . . . Highly worthy for any school that covers social justice, nuclear disarmament, the 1960’s or protest movements.” —Kiss the Book
About the Author
Michael G. Long has written books for all ages on civil rights and peacemaking in mid-century America, including the stories of Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, Jackie Robinson, and Mister Rogers. He lives in Pennsylvania.

Carlos Vélez has illustrated more than twenty books for children and has been recognized with illustration awards from the Catalog of Illustrators of Children’s and Youth Publications and the National Fund for Culture and the Arts. He lives in Mexico City.