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The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change

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The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change

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Item Description

Kids everywhere are deciding they can’t wait to become adults to change the world. They’re acting right now to fight hunger and poverty, promote health and human rights, save the environment, and work for peace. Their stories prove that young people can make a difference on a global scale. Like Barbara Lewis’s groundbreaking The Kid’s Guide to Social Action, this book includes real-life stories to inspire young readers, plus a rich and varied menu of opportunities for service, fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools, and up-to-date resources kids can use to put their own volunteer spirit into practice. It also spotlights young people from the past whose efforts led to significant positive change. Upbeat, practical, and highly motivating, this book has the power to rouse young readers everywhere.

Product Details

  • Author: Barbara A. Lewis
  • Publication Date: 2007-12-15
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
  • Product Group: Book
  • Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing
  • Binding: Paperback, 144 pages
  • Features:
    • ISBN13: 9781575422664
    • Condition: NEW
    • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
  • Package Dimensions:
    • Dimensions: 870L x 690W x 30H
    • Weight: 55
  • List Price: $12.95
  • ISBN: 1575422662
  • ASIN: 1575422662

Customer Reviews

Average Amazon User Rating: 5.0 stars

5 stars easy to use and inspiring 2009-07-19

Reviewer: Lorel Shea

The Teen Guide to Global Action - How to Connect with Others (Near and Far) to Create Social Change is a very useful guidebook for teens and for younger kids who are interested in community service. The author, Barbara Lewis, is a former classroom teacher who has written several other winning books for young people concerned with social issues and self development.

This guide is easy to use and organized in a very accessible manner. Lewis defines seven key issues for today's teens to address. These are fairly broad in scope. For instance, one person might choose to work in the are of Human Rights, while another might tackle a problem in Education or Hunger and Homelessness. The broad format allows kids to creatively find ways to implement change or raise awareness that match their own strengths and interests. Actions are broken down into four basic steps and the student is walked through each phase. These begin with "Step 1: Find Your Cause" and end with "Step 4: Take Action". Each step includes details of how to complete tasks and move ahead. There are over 100 pages in this guide and many websites and references for service organizations and causes are included.

Readers are invited to submit their own volunteer success stories for future editions of this guide. Inspiring vignettes of successful student advocates and activists are scattered throughout the book.

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