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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable."--
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Language
English
Description
"An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally. Get this handbook to crush inequality, start...
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
Paisley looks at specific ways you can create social change through the tap of a screen. She provides examples of successful hashtag campaigns, viral videos and new socially conscious apps, as well as practical advice for using your smartphone as a tool for social justice.
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Language
English
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Description
"The Antiracist Kid is the essential illustrated chapter book guide to antiracism for empowering the young readers in your life! What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? In this book, systemic racism and the antiracist tools to fight it are easily accessible to the youngest readers"--
8) Make your mark, make a difference: a kid's guide to standing up for people, animals, and the planet
Author
Publisher
Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Kids today are more aware than ever of the issues that impact people, animals, and the planet, but getting involved can be an overwhelming prospect. Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet provides middle grade readers with tools to help them become informed and effective activists with an approach that offers hope and perspective. From Black Lives Matter to climate change, the book leads...
Author
Publisher
GO, Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The 1963 Children's March in Birmingham, Alabama. Tiananmen Square, 1989. The 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests. March for Our Lives, and School Strike for Climate. What do all these social justice movements have in common? They were led by passionate, informed, engaged young people. Jamie Margolin has been organizing and protesting since she was fourteen years old. Now the co-leader of a global climate action movement, she knows better than most...
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This inspiring title discusses the benefits of getting involved in making the world a better place. Readers will learn the many ways people speak up as an activist or donate their time and labor as a volunteer to organizations and issues they believe in.
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Motivating text and real-world examples introduce readers to the concept of community service. Readers will discover ways that people in communities can work together to solve problems and create positive change. Inspiring stories that show children participating in civic action will empower and encourage young readers to believe in their own abilities to make a difference."--
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Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Get inspired to make a change in this project book from the team behind the bestselling Questioneers series. Sofia Valdez will take readers through more than 40 different activities that are all about activism, politics, and the governmental process. The youngest go-getters and change makers will learn what it takes to make a difference in their community. From drawing new parks and flags for your town, to a history of activism that prompts readers...
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Series
Publisher
ORCA Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Placemaking--personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards--is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another....
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Series
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The basic human rights-- a safe environment, freedom of expression, education-- are right that are worked for and defended around the world. Knutson shows how young people can protect and promote rights equality, within and beyond their own communities. The book includes investigative activities and research projects that encourage critical and creative thinking skills, as well as mini-biographies about real people performing meaningful work on human...
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