An invitation to young readers to roll up their sleeves, get inspired, and take action to build a sustainable, just, and loving world, this book is an illustrated A-Z of everyday actions that make a peaceful, fun, and vibrant world.

Introduction: What is a peaceful activist? -- A is for appreciate : Autumn Peltier -- B is for breathe : Thich Nhat Hanh -- C is for conserve : John Muir -- D is for dream : Martin Luther King -- E is for empower : Ruth Johnson Colvin -- F is for feed : Leah Penniman -- G is for go local : Alice Waters -- H is for help : Ella Baker -- I is for illuminate : Helen Prejean -- J is for juxtapose : Valarie Kaur -- K is for kneel : Colin Kaepernick -- L is for laugh : Norman Cousins -- M is for make friends : Azim Khamisa -- N is for nurture : Shinichi Suzuki -- O is for observe : Jane Goodall -- P is for plant : Wangari Maathai -- Q is for quest : Black Elk -- R is for represent : Shirley Chisholm -- S is for sing : Pete Seeger -- T is for thank : Andrew Bienkowski -- U is for unplug : Jon Kabat-Zinn -- V is for voice : Marshall Rosenberg -- W is for wonder : Rachel Carson -- X is for X marks the spot -- Y is for yearn : Rigoberta Menchú -- Z is for do it with zest : Julia Child.