By Pierre Comtois, Correspondent, Lowell Sun
September 15, 2014

A Middle School in the Groton-Dunstable School District in the U.S. state of Massachusetts are about to unveil a project 1- years in the making: the largest peace book in the world.

“When the project first began, students were in the second grade, not long after the events of 9-11,” recounted Muir. “They talked about how that event impacted their lives and decided they wanted to make a book about peace. They named their club the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club, but over time, they began calling themselves the Peace Club for short.”

Even after 10 years, the students involved with the Peace Club are still super-enthusiastic,” said Christine Muir, a parent volunteer with the project whose middle-school daughter is a member of the club.

“There are kids in college now who started in the club years ago, and they’re now taking on roles and responsibilities that come directly out of their Peace Club activities,” Muir said. “They’re all still passionate about peace and about connecting with each other and other kids around the world. In fact, the club is still accepting letters from celebrities and others in support of the book project.”

The book consists of hundreds of pages, and weighs in at almost 2,000 pounds. It was the brainchild of students at Groton-Dunstable’s Florence Roche Middle School, who have been working on the project since 2004.

For much of that time, students have been canvassing the world stage for celebrities and political figures to contribute messages of hope and encouragement to be included in the book.

After nearly 10 years in the making, the 10-foot-by-12-foot tome is so massive that it will need to be disassembled before being transported between stops on a hoped-for world tour.

A celebration of the project is planned for Oct. 8 at the JFK Library in Boston.

The Biggest Book will surely stand as a testament to the tenacity and commitment of the hundreds of Groton-Dunstable Middle School students who have dedicated themselves to the project.

“Even after 10 years, the students involved with the Peace Club are still super-enthusiastic,” said Christine Muir, a parent volunteer with the project whose middle-school daughter is a member of the club.

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