The teen guide to global action how to connect with others (near & far) to create social change
Tells the stories of inspiring change-makers and provides practical tools you can use to get involved.
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
Free Spirit Pub.,
c2008.
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | Tells the stories of inspiring change-makers and provides practical tools you can use to get involved. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781575428567 1575428563 |
| Author Notes: | Barbara A. Lewis is a national award-winning author and educator who teaches kids how to think and solve real problems. Her students at Jackson Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, initiated the cleanup of hazardous waste, improved sidewalks, planted thousands of trees, and fought crime. They instigated and pushed through several state laws and an amendment to a national law, garnering ten national awards, including two President's Environmental Youth Awards, the Arbor Day Award, the Renew America Award, and Pledge and a Promise Environmental Award. They have also been recognized in the Congressional Record three times. Barbara has been featured in/on many national newspapers, magazines, and news programs, including Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, Family Circle, CBS This Morning, CBS World News, and CNN. She has also written many articles and short stories for national magazines. Her books for Free Spirit Publishing--What Do You Stand For? For Kids, What Do You Stand For? For Teens, The Kid's Guide to Social Action, Kids with Courage, The Kid's Guide to Service Projects, The Teen Guide to Global Action, and The Survival Guide for Teachers of Gifted Kids--have won Parenting's Reading Magic Award and been named "Best of the Best for Children" by the American Library Association, among other honors. Barbara has lived in Indiana, New Jersey, Switzerland, Belgium, Utah, and Poland. She and her husband, Larry, currently reside in Park City, Utah. They have four children: Mike, Andrea, Chris, and Sam, ten perfect grandchildren, and a forest of shy deer, a bold moose, busy squirrels, and feathered friends. |
