{"product_id":"planting-sunshine","title":"Planting Sunshine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eWhen does the war over there become the war over here? In this novel in verse, a boy named Theo can’t stop worrying about the war he sees on TV. This tender, compelling novel about the realities of war, shows how small acts, including questions, tears, art, and seeds, can help to reclaim power and nurture compassion. It was selected to support concepts and skills within Social Studies 8, and Citizenship 9 and Life 11 for opening conversations on how to address systemic population health issues through activism.\u003cbr\u003eIn a distant country, war is wreaking havoc. Theo, safe in his house, is horrified by the images of violence he sees on TV, and he can’t stop wondering why: Why the war? Why this senseless violence? Why so much hate? His dad says it’s complicated, and has no real answers to give him. His friends at school say that kids shouldn’t be worried about faraway wars. But Theo can’t stop thinking about bombs destroying houses and schools. He starts to feel very, very alone.\u003cbr\u003eInspired by an unusual act he sees on TV, where a woman gives seeds of the national flower to an enemy soldier, Theo wonders if there’s a way that he can help sow the seeds of peace.\u003cbr\u003eWeaving poems and striking illustrations, this book shows how war hurts people everywhere. The story reminds us that everyone — young or old, near or far — has the power to create positive change. Includes an author’s note about ways to build peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44715296489532,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3677\/6508\/files\/4869943606_140.jpg?v=1777551886","url":"https:\/\/nssbb.ednet.ns.ca\/fr\/products\/planting-sunshine","provider":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}