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Taking Action for Civil and Political Rights

by Sabina Lawson
9781467793940. ea vol: 48p. (Who's Changing the World?). bibliog. ebook available. further reading. glossary. index. notes. photos. websites. Lerner. Sept. 2016. lib. ed. $33.32.
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Gr 4–7—A bright launching pad for tweens looking for social justice causes and accompanying role models. Titles open with an introduction to activism related to the topic and move on to profile a number of kids, teens, and adults who have created lasting change. Readers will meet young people like Joshua Wong, who at 15 organized a 120,000-person protest in response to the Chinese government's interference in Hong Kong's education system. Featuring a diverse mix of age ranges, nationalities, genders, and ethnicities of those profiled, this series is a winner for collections in need of quality, inspirational materials on contemporary activists.
These books spotlight (mostly) ordinary people, many of them kids, who saw a human-rights or education-system problem--such as unfair working conditions or issues faced by transgender students--and worked to affect change to improve the situation. Relevant photos illustrate the engaging texts, which are meant to inspire and encourage youths to be activists in their own right. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Who's Changing the World? titles: Taking Action for Civil and Political Rights and Taking Action to Improve Schools.
Reviewed by Staff , Feb 01, 2017

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