Zal­ben guides us through the lives of 16 peo­ple who have dra­mat­i­cal­ly pur­sued their indi­vid­ual paths to peace over the span of the past 200 years. Each figure’s life is smart­ly ana­lyzed and con­sol­i­dat­ed into a one-page pre­sen­ta­tion that pro­vides a com­pressed and wor­thy view of their impor­tance towards cre­at­ing peace in the world. 

Three ele­ments will draw in a young read­er on every dou­ble-page spread: the syn­op­sis of the famous person’s life, a quote, and Zalben’s art­work, which is reflec­tive of the person’s unique impact on the world. The book enables teach­ers to intro­duce a col­lec­tion of peace­mak­ers and present a wide range of themes while lay­ing the foun­da­tion for the con­tin­ued study of a par­tic­u­lar indi­vid­ual or cause. 

Open­ing with Emer­son, and includ­ing Gand­hi, Bunche, Moth­er Tere­sa, the Dalai Lama, Sadat, Maathai and oth­ers, there is no Jew­ish con­tent specif­i­cal­ly. The three Jew­ish indi­vid­u­als include Ein­stein, Elie Wiesel, and Anne Frank. The care exer­cised in choos­ing not only well-known names adds depth to the project. A glos­sary, art notes, a bib­li­og­ra­phy, and fur­ther read­ings and resources are includ­ed. For ages 9 – 12.