| Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action Contributor(s): Wilson, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772601039 ISBN-13: 9781772601039 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Activism & Volunteering - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists |
| Dewey: 361.2 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Series: How Kids Are Making a Difference |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 8.6" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young people from across the globe are raising awareness about what issues matter to them most and are working to protect the future that we all share. American Jaelun Parkerson kneels with his football teammates during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. Canadian Autumn Peltier spoke in front of the United Nations to raise awareness about water pollution Melati Wijsen from Indonesia started working at twelve-years-old to convince her government to ban plastic bags. And Tiassa Mutunkei from Kenya started a club for young people to stop elephants from being killed for their ivory tusks. Our Future shines a light on the efforts on ten brilliant and brave young activists who are making a difference for the future of our planet. The book's final pages give ideas for how young people can try and make a difference in their own lives and communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, Janet: - Janet Wilson is an award-winning artist and a published author, holding over 50 publishing copyrights in the children's literature field. Her awards include Best Illustrated Book in the United States in 2004 for Jasper's Day, Canadian Information Book of the Year for her artwork in In Flanders Fields, and she is the first non-native artist to be awarded the Native Reading Week Award for her illustrations in Solomon's Tree. Janet is a career artist known for her fine art commissioned portraits and still life paintings. For more information, visit www.janetwilson.ca.
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