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Highlights
- José Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist.
- 9-12 Years
- 8.0" x 5.0" Hardcover
- 64 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Social Activism & Volunteering
- Series Name: Speak Out
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About the Book
"Josâe Mujica: former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and contemporary climate activist. In Josâe's 2013 speech to the UN Assembly, he criticizes the contemporary economy, the inequalities of the world and the consumerism that drives our daily lives and pushes us to buy more and more. In his endearing and forceful style of speaking, Josâe condemns our wasteful way of life, explaining that if we all lived like the average American, then we would need three earths. Today, he says, it is time to create a world without borders, where we consider the planet as a home where we are all equal. Only through governing ourselves as a species will we be able to make way for a world that focuses on what is truly important: our relationships with each other, and how we relate to the world we all live in. Josâe's famous speech, translated for middle-grade readers, is strikingly illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Guridi and followed by an analysis written by Dolors Camats. The Speak Out series publishes the most inspiring speeches of our times, then deconstructs them to give young readers a deeper understanding of global issues and the power of language to influence them."--Book Synopsis
José Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist.
José's speech to the UN is famous for criticizing the contemporary economy, the inequalities of the world and the consumerism that drives our daily lives and pushes us to buy more and more.
José condemns our wasteful way of life, explaining that if we all lived like the average American we would need three earths. Today, he says, it is time to consider the planet as a home where we are all equal. Only through governing ourselves as a species will we be able to make way for a world that focuses on what is truly important: our relationships with each other, and how we relate to the world we live in.
José's famous speech, translated for middle-grade readers, is strikingly illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Guridi and followed by an analysis written by Dolors Camats, showing young readers the greater context of who José is, the audience he was addressing and what made this speech so powerful.
The Speak Out series publishes the most inspiring speeches of our times, then deconstructs them to give young readers a deeper understanding of global issues and the power of language to influence them.
Key Text Features
biographical information
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informational note
Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
Review Quotes
José Speaks Out both introduces a political figure who may not be familiar to high school readers but also clearly articulates an anti-consumerism perspective that is often missing from North American discourse ... A welcome addition to classes studying political theory.
-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"Mujica's powerful and stirring speech will inspire young activists and be useful for both speech classes and debate clubs.
-- "Booklist"