"Has it ever happened before?" asked Kwanza. "Does anybody even know?"

"I've read a lot of history books," said Maya, "and all of them seem to be about war -- about one country conquering another country, or one group of people hurting another group."

"Yes, and it doesn't seem to matter what the reasons were," added Wei-Ling, who was, like the other children, wise beyond her years.

"Well, what can we do about it?" asked Jésus.

"We're just kids. Who will listen to us? The adults always act like they know everything," Mohammed said.

"But when was the last time a kid started a war?" Kwanza asked.

"You're right," said Maya, "there's nothing in history about a kid starting a war."

"If that's true," Maria replied, "then maybe kids can get together to bring World Peace! Then people could work together to make life more fair for everyone."



Story © 1996-2000 Steve Diamond & Robert Alan Silverstein
Illustrations © 1997 Ginger Nielson
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