Taking Action to Improve People's Health

February 1, 2017

Gr 4-7-A bright launching pad for tweens looking for social justice causes and accompanying role models. Titles open with an introduction to activism related to the topic and move on to profile a number of kids, teens, and adults who have created lasting change. Readers will meet young people like Joshua Wong, who at 15 organized a 120,000-person protest in response to the Chinese government's interference in Hong Kong's education system. Featuring a diverse mix of age ranges, nationalities, genders, and ethnicities of those profiled, this series is a winner for collections in need of quality, inspirational materials on contemporary activists.

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November 1, 2016
One doesn't need to be a celebrity or of age to vote to be an activist. These titles in the Who's Changing the World? series show that it just takes a willingness to change and a commitment to act. Each book divides chapters into related, timely concerns with short profiles of kid, teen, and adult activists in the U.S. and around the world. They include well-known scientists and television stars, such as Jane Goodall and Jazz Jennings, but the majority are everyday heroes. Taking Action to Improve People's Health focuses on fighting hunger, stopping the spread of disease, and raising awareness of mental health by highlighting such issues as vehicle emissions, the stigma associated with mental illness, and obstacles facing people of color. Informative and inspirational for any reader.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)