One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II

Lita Judge's grandparents, Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom, sent relief to people suffering the aftermath of World War II.  Using their network of American Ornithologists, they asked fellow scientists to help by sending care packages to more than three thousand people in Europe. 

One of the greatest needs was shoes.  People overseas would send tracings of their feet to help insure shoes that would fit would be sent to them.  While cleaning out her grandparents' attic, Lita found foot tracings of every size.  While her grandmother never talked about her relief efforts, Lita's mother's memories came rushing back when she saw the box of mementos.

This beautifully illustrated picture book and series of poems shows just how powerful force of good can be.  While the memories of World War II are generally tragic, Judge's book is an awesome reminder that good can overcome evil.