Synopses & Reviews
This invaluable companion to the award-winning
We Were There, Too! gives young readers the tools to bring about change. After the tragic and transforming events of the past year, young people are seeking out ways to become constructively engaged in their world. This book couldn't be more timely.
Phillip Hoose is the author of We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History, which was a National Book Award Finalist and was selected an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Notable Book. He lives in Portland, Maine. A Christopher Award WinnerAn ALA Notable BookA New York Public Library "Book for the Teen Age" This companion to the award-winning We Were There, Too! gives young readers the tools to bring about change. After the tragic and transforming events of September 11th, young people are seeking out ways to become constructively engaged in their world. This book is a compilation of young peoples' stories who have accomplished great things, and it also serves as a handbook for guiding young adults to action. "A clear-headed, good-hearted guide to help young people empower themselves."Gloria Steinem "[It's Our World, Too!] deserves shelf space in every classroom and library."Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Two books in one: first, fourteen fascinating accounts of children working for human rights, the needy, the environment, or world peace . . . Second, a handbook for young activists, with practical suggestions for planning, organizing, publicizing, and raising funds for social action projects."Kirkus Reviews
"An invaluable book . . . Reads with intensity and should convince young readers that they can make a difference in the attitudes and policies of their world."Booklist
Review
"Deserves shelf space in every classroom and library." --Starred,
Publishers Weekly"Two books in one: first, fourteen fascinating accounts of children working for human rights, the needy, the environment, or world peace . . . Second, a handbook for young activists, with practical suggestions for planning, organizing, publicizing, and raising funds for social action projects." --Kirkus Reviews
"An invaluable book . . . Reads with intensity and should convince young readers that they can make a difference in the attitudes and policies of their world." --Boxed, Booklist
"A clear-headed, good-hearted guide to help young people empower themselves." --Gloria Steinem
Synopsis
It's Our World, Too is the invaluable companion to the award-winning We Were There, Too : Young People in U.S. History. The book gives young readers the tools to bring about change. Many young people are seeking out ways to become constructively engaged in their world. This book couldn't be more timely.
"Two books in one: first, fourteen fascinating accounts of children working for human rights, the needy, the environment, or world peace . . . Second, a handbook for young activists, with practical suggestions for planning, organizing, publicizing, and raising funds for social action projects." -- Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
This invaluable companion to the award-winning
We Were There, Too! gives young readers the tools to bring about change. After the tragic and transforming events of the past year, young people are seeking out ways to become constructively engaged in their world. This book couldn't be more timely.
Synopsis
This invaluable companion to the award-winning
We Were There, Too! gives young readers the tools to bring about change. After the tragic and transforming events of the past year, young people are seeking out ways to become constructively engaged in their world. This book couldn't be more timely.
About the Author
Phillip Hoose is an award-winning author of books, essays, stories, songs and articles. Although he first wrote for adults, he turned his attention to children and young adults in part to keep up with his own daughters. His book Claudette Colvin won a National Book Award and was dubbed a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009. He is also the author of Hey, Little Ant, co-authored by his daughter, Hannah, The Race to Save the Lord God Bird, and We Were There, Too!, a National Book Award finalist. He has received a Jane Addams Childrens Book Award, a Christopher Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, among numerous honors. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, and grew up in the towns of South Bend, Angola, and Speedway, Indiana. He was educated at Indiana University and the Yale School of Forestry. He lives in Portland, Maine.
Table of Contents
PrefaceA History: Young Activists Who Went Before You Part OneYoung People Who Are Making a Difference TAKING A STAND
Neto Villareal and Andy Percifield: A young football star and a student leader work together to stand up to racist fans.
Sarah Rosen: An Indiana sixth-grader fights sexism in her school.
Norvell Smith: A girl stands up to gangs in Chicago.
John DeMarco: A thirteen-year-old Philadelphian risks his own safety and happiness to report a neighborhood crime. REACHING OUT TO OTHERS
Justin Lebo: A New Jersey boy rebuilds bikes and gives them away to kids without wheels.
Dwaina Brooks: A fifth-grader feeds the homeless people of Dallas, Texas.
Beni Seballos: A California teenager conquers her fear and learns to help elderly patients with serious diseases.
James Ale: After seeing his friend hit by a car, a nine-year-old Florida boy persuades city officials to build a park in a crowded neighborhood. HEALING THE EARTH
Andrew Holleman: A twelve-year-old boy outhustles a developer to save a precious place.
Founders of the Children's Rain Forest: Gradeschoolers from Sweden start a multimillion-dollar fund drive to preserve rain forest land in Costa Rica.
Joel Rubin: A Maine teenager takes on a giant corporation to save dolphins. CREATING A SAFER FUTURE
Arn Chorn: A Cambodian boy who was taken from his family and turned into a soldier uses the story of his life to build hope for children.
Linda Warsaw and Kids Against Crime: A California girl turns her nightmare into a national support group for young people.
The Children's Statue for Peace: Hundreds of New Mexico kids set out to build a statue for peace in the birthplace of the atom bomb. Part TwoHow They're Doing It: A Handbook for Young Activists Section One: Why Get Involved? Section Two: How to Get Started Choose a Project You Really Care AboutFind Others to Work WithWrite a Vision StatementDon't Let Adults Take OverResearch Before You PlungeDevelop Your Own InformationCreate a Work Plan Section Three: Ten Tools for ChangeWrite a LetterUse a Petition to Build SupportSpeak OutUse the MediaAsk for Money and Other SupportBoycottLobbyHelp Elect Whom You WantProtest and DemonstrateNegotiate Section Four: Using the Tools Together Section Five: Resources