Taneesha Never Disparaging (15 page)

Excerpts from
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume I
appear courtesy of the publisher, Soka Gakkai (The Gosho Translation Committee, Translator, Tokyo, 2000). The quotations are from the following writings: “Reply to Kyo'o”; “On Attaining Buddhahood in this Lifetime”; “Letter to the Sage Nichimyo”; and “Letter from Sado.” The actual sentence from “Letter from Sado” reads: “Those who belittled and cursed Never Disparaging acted that way at first, but later they
took faith in his teachings and willingly became his followers.”

The real title of the book of poetry that is mentioned in this story is
Fighting for Peace—Poems by Daisaku Ikeda
(Andrew Gebert, Translator, Dunhill Publishing, CA, 2004).

Excerpts from the poem “Peace and Happiness for All!—A Prayer for Lasting World Peace” by Daisaku Ikeda appear in
Taneesha Never Disparaging
courtesy of the Soka Gakkai. The poem originally appeared in the April 8, 2003, issue of the
Seikyo Shimbun
, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper in Japan.

M. LAVORA PERRY'S
words have been tucked inside envelops and mailed around the world because she used to write greeting cards. She's the coauthor of
Teen Sister's Health—A Body, Mind, & Spirit Wellness Guide for Girls of Color
and she's working on her second novel for young people,
Hidden Jewel
. Ms. Perry likes reading, writing, watermelon, and riding her purple bike as much as Taneesha likes her magenta one. She lives with her husband and three children in Ohio. Visit her website at mlavoraperry.com.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Perry, M. LaVora.
Taneesha Never Disparaging / by M. LaVora Perry.
p. cm.
Summary: Teased and tormented because of her choice of friends, her Buddhist reli-
gion, and her lackluster campaign for class president, Taneesha's fifth-grade school
year proves to be disappointing until she learns to make peace with herself and
those around her.

eISBN : 978-0-861-71778-1

[1. Buddhism—Fiction. 2. Bullies—Fiction. 3. Schools—Fiction. 4. African
Americans—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.P4353Tan 2008
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