Amazing Activists Who Are Changing Our World
People Power series
Rebecca Schiller author Sophie Beer illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:7th Apr '22
Should be back in stock very soon
Discover the stories of 20 amazing activists who are caring for our planet and its people.
Fascinating facts about each activist's life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations, making this book ideal for young children wanting to learn about incredible people who through their brave actions have changed the world for the better.
A practical activity to inspire activism is included alongside each eye-opening story to encourage children to stand up for what they believe in and discover their own activist powers.
Positive, uplifting and packed full of information, this book will show children that no one is too small to make a difference.
Activists featured: Sonita Alizdeh; Rachel Carson; Favio Chavez; Mahatma Gandhi; Jane Goodall; Helen Keller; Martin Luther King Jr; Nelson Mandela; Wangari Maathai; Aditya Mukarji; Emmeline Pankhurst; Autumn Peltier; Boyan Slat; Gareth Thomas; Greta Thunberg; Harriet Tubman; William Wilberforce; Ai Weiwei Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah; Malala Yousafzai
Featured in The Bookseller's April 2022 Previews. * The Bookseller *
With a range of positive and uplifting role models, this book provides a lot of ideas and points of discussion on important topics. * Armadillo *
Listed in Pen&Inc, highlighting the best in diverse children's books, June 2022 * Pen & Inc *
Amazing Activists provides plenty of opportunity for both positive discussion and practical actions around a range of topical issues that threaten our planet and the lives of ordinary people. It’s a book to inspire innovative ideas and to encourage children to come up with their own suggestions for ways of improving the world we live in. * Read For Good *
Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children's books. * Pen & Inc *
ISBN: 9781406397024
Dimensions: 238mm x 276mm x 10mm
Weight: 500g
48 pages