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Author Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-

Title It's our world, too! : young people who are making a difference : how they do it--how YOU can, too! / Phillip Hoose ; with a foreword by Pete Seeger.

Publication Info. [New York] : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.

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Location Call No. Status
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction  J 361.37 HOOSE    Check Shelf
Edition First Square Fish ed.
Description x, 166 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
Note Originally published: Boston : Joy Street Books, ©1993.
Contents History: Young activists who went before you -- Young people who are making a difference -- Neto Villareal and Andy Percifield -- Sarah Rosen -- Norvel Smith -- John Demarco -- Jusitn Lebo -- Dwaina Brooks -- Beni Seballos -- James Ale -- Andrew Holleman -- Founders of the children's rain forest -- Joel Rubin -- Arn Chorn -- Linda Warsaw and Kids Against Crime -- Children's statue for peace -- Handbook for young activists -- Why get involved? -- How to get started -- Ten tools for change -- Using the tools together-- Resources -- Thank-you and photo credits.
Summary A collection of essays about children who have made notable achievements, arranged in the categories "Taking a Stand," "Reaching Out to Others," "Healing the Earth," and "Creating a Safer Future," accompanied by a handbook for young activists.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Child volunteers -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Social action -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Community development -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Voluntarism.
Social action.
Child volunteers. (OCoLC)fst00854708
Community development. (OCoLC)fst00870818
Social action. (OCoLC)fst01122251
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Title It is our world, too!
ISBN 9781448753130
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