A great read if you are looking to engage young minds in developing their abilities for respect and appreciation of the world in which they live and as a way to teach compassion and kindness to all sentient beings. I highly recommend this as a resource for any humane educator out there looking to add thoughtful and kind material to their curriculums. -- Gail Frydkowski, United Federation of Teachers, Humane Education Committee Chair Learning to embrace diversity through exposure to various art forms, including poetry, assists in greater understanding of different cultures and human experiences and helps to educate and expose the listener/reader to a new and greater understanding of the world around them. This can tremendously help in lessening bullying and judgmental behaviors in our community. -- Sheri A. Lunn, The Trevor Project, Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Engagement This easy-to-implement guide for middle and high school teachers demonstrates that poetry is an effective tool to promote perspective-taking. Sharon Discorfano shows how teaching poetry can enhance students ability to engage in respectful discourse as they recognize the value of diverse viewpoints and interpretations. -- Meena Alagappan Esq., Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART), Executive Director
