Be a Changemaker - (Social Justice and You) by Maribel Valdez Gonzalez (Paperback)

About the Book

"What can you do when you know something is wrong? We're not always sure of the right thing to do. In this book, you'll learn about ways to speak up and step in when you recognize injustice in your community. With kid-friendly explanations of key ideas and relevant scenarios, this text will help young kids be changemakers in their community"--

Book Synopsis

What can you do when you know something is wrong? We're not always sure of the right thing to do. In this book, you'll learn about ways to speak up and step in when you recognize injustice in your community. With kid-friendly explanations of key ideas and relevant scenarios, this text will help young kids be changemakers in their community.

Review Quotes

Readers are broadly introduced to social-justice issues as situations in which people might not feel safe or respected due to a certain aspect of their circumstances or identity, such as their race, sexuality, or houselessness. The point of this book isn't to educate kids about specific issues but to help spur them into action where they feel passionate, suggesting steps to take and reminding them to act in an informed, respectful way. Clean layouts incorporate many photos of protests, and one chapter of notable changemakers shows individuals like Marsha P. Johnson, Winona La Duke, and Ed Roberts. Scattered throughout are "Ideas in Action" pages that spotlight changemaker kids and include reader-directed questions. Hand this volume from the Social Justice and You series (4 titles) to kids ready to make a difference.--Aurora Dominguez "Booklist"