social action

While visiting her hippie godmother in rural Canada, New Jersey girl Jenna gets a rude awakening about her ideas of Green Teen activism, vegetarianism, and the wilderness after an encounter with a moose, a Goth, and a hostile boy named Reeve. She gets help from a survival guide but that doesn't help her navigate her heart.

"Learn about ways to speak up and step in when you recognize injustice in your community. . . . This text will help young kids be changemakers in their community"--Provided by publisher.

"When a trio of friends happen upon a neighborhood tree falling into decay, an idea catches hold. But what makes a dream become a plan, and how does a plan lead to a brighter tomorrow?...Just as air becomes water become solid matter, thoughts become words become actions"--.

Many kids already understand that recycling and not littering are ways to help cut down on waste and pollution. But many don't know how what they use and buy impact the environment. From vehicle emissions to agricultural runoff, the main content of this book explains many kinds of waste and pollution and how it can affect the planet. Age-appropriate details and tips teach young readers how to stand against the many ways human activities can harm Earth.

Poverty and hunger look different around the world. In the United States, poverty can include people living on the streets as well as those who have low-paying jobs and receive formal government assistance. In other parts of the world, those living in poverty may only have a shack and no available jobs. Poor living conditions and not having enough to eat cause deaths every day. What can young people do about it? This set not only introduces the problems associated with poverty and hunger in an age-appropriate way, but also gives readers tips to standing against poverty and hunger in their communities.

In 1990s Portland, Oregon, seventeen-year-old Iph, aided by George, a modern-day Robin Hood, seeks her sensitive fifteen-year-old brother, Orr, while Orr has escaped wilderness boot camp and is residing with The Furies, an all-girl punk band.

"Step-by-step guide to help young people harness their passion for service while understanding that they don't need to fix all of the world's problems to make an impact on their community"--Provided by publisher.

"The Land Back movement is an ongoing political and social Indigenous movement. Readers will learn about what this movement is all about and the work that is being done to empower Indigenous peoples across the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"A world without prisons? Ridiculous. Schools that foster the genius of every child? Impossible. Work that doesn't strangle the life out of people? Naive. A society where everyone has food, shelter, love? In your dreams. Exactly. Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University professor, insists that imagination isn't a luxury. It is a vital resource and powerful tool for collective liberation. Imagination: A Manifesto is her proclamation that we have the power to use our imaginations to challenge systems of oppression and to create a world in which everyone can thrive. But obstacles abound"--Provided by publisher.

"Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. It requires leading, advocating, fighting, and organizing wherever it takes place--in the streets, slums, villages, inner cities, halls of political power, and more. But what does social justice work look like for those of us who don't feel comfortable battling in the trenches? Sensitive souls--including those who consider themselves highly emotional, empathic, or introverted--have much to contribute to bringing about a more just and equitable world. Such individuals are wise, thoughtful, and conscientious; they feel more deeply and see things that others don't. We need their contributions. Yet, sustaining justice work can be particularly challenging for the sensitive, and it requires a deep level of self-awareness, intentionality, and care"--Provided by publisher.