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Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

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No. of pages 240

Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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Empower yourself in todays highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond.At age eleven, Jessica Markowitz learned that girls in Rwanda are often not allowed to attend school, and Richards Rwanda took shape. During his sophomore year of high school, Zach Steinfeld put his love of baking to good use and started the Baking for Breast Cancer Club. Do you wish you could make a difference in your community or even the world? Are you one of the millions of high school teens with a service-learning requirement? Either way, Be a Changemaker will empower you with the confidence and knowledge you need to affect real change. Youll find all the tools you need right herethrough engaging youth profiles, step-by-step exercises, and practical tips, you can start making a difference today. This inspiring guide will teach you how to research ideas, build a team, recruit supportive adults, fundraise, host events, work the media, and, most importantly, create lasting positive change. Apply lessons from the business world to problems that need solving and become a savvy activist with valuable skills that will benefit you for a lifetime!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster .

Laurie Ann Thompson's books include Be a Changemaker and Emmanuel's Dream . She lives with her husband, two children, a grouchy cat, a disabled dog, and an ancient fish in Bellevue, Washington.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Body/Mind/Spirit
This book was recognised in the Body/Mind/Spirit category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

Cybils Award - Nonfiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

Parents' Choice Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

"Teens looking to make a difference will find inspiration as well as real-world strategies for realizing their dreams of being the change they want to see in the world." * Kirkus Reviews *

 

"This book is packed with practical advice and inspiration for anyone who has a yearning to build a better world." -- David Bornstein, author of How to Change the World and columnist for the New York Times

 

"[Be a Changemaker] is a book that forces readers to not only think realistically but also to think big." * Booklist *

 

"Socially aware teens are not content to sit idly by and watch the world fail to solve problems. They want to be out there helping and reshaping the world. Savvy librarians will match this book with those teens and get them jumpstarted on their path." * VOYA *

 

"From discovering potential causes and passions to creating business plans, soliciting donations, and being aware of legal and financial pitfalls, Thompson offers thorough, encouraging advice for the next generation of activists. * Publishers Weekly *

 

"There's no time when we most want to change the world than in our youth years. Laurie Ann Thompson speaks clearly to young people who want to make a difference in their surroundings, doing their part to make the world a better place. Thompson explains that no matter how small a good idea may seem, it may be just a tiny seed for something that will grow and affect other people's lives in a positive way." -- Ana Calabresi, Librarian