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100 1 $aHoose, Phillip M.,$d1947-
245 10 $aIt's our world, too! :$bstories of young people who are making a difference /$cby Phillip Hoose.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aBoston :$bJoy Street Books,$cc1993.
300 $aix, 166 p. :$bill., map ;$c27 cm.
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.163-164).
505 0 $aHistory: Young activists who went before you -- Young people who are making a difference -- Neto Villareal and Andy Percifield: Young football star and a student leader work together to stand up to racist fans -- Sarah Rosen: Indiana sixth-grader fights sexism in her school -- Norvell Smith: Girl stands up to gangs in Chicago -- John Demarco: Thirteen-year-old Philadelphian risks his own safety and happiness to report a neighborhood crime -- Justin Lebo: New Jersey boy rebuilds bikes and gives them away to kids without wheels -- Dwaina Brooks: Fifth-grader feeds the homeless people of Dallas, Texas -- Beni Seballos: California teenager conquers her fear and learns to help elderly patients with serious diseases -- James Ale: After seeing his friend hit by a car, a nine-year-old Florida boy persuades city officials to build a park in a crowded neighborhood -- Andrew Holleman: Twelve-year-old boy outhustles a developer to save a precious place -- Founders of the children's rain forest: Grade-schoolers from Swenden start a multimillion-dollar fund drive to preserve rain forest land in Costa Rica -- Joel Rubin: Maine teenager takes on a giant corporation to save dolphins -- Arn Chorn: Cambodian boy who was taken from his family and turned into a soldier uses the story of his life to build hope for children -- Linda Warsaw and Kids against crime: California girl turns her nightmare into a national support group for young people -- Children's statue for peace: Hundreds of New Mexico kids set out to build a statue for peace in the birthplace of the atom bomb -- How they're doing it: Choose a project you really care about -- Find others to work with -- Write a vision statement -- Don't let adults take over -- Research before you plunge -- Develop your own information -- Create a work plan -- Write a letter -- Use a petition to build support -- Speak out -- Use the media -- Ask for money and other support -- Boycott -- Lobby -- Help elect whom you want -- Protest and demonstrate -- Negotiate.
520 $aIncludes the following sections: Taking a stand -- Reaching out to others -- Healing the earth -- Creating a safer future.
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