Make Your Mark, Make a Difference
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Make Your Mark, Make a Difference
An empowering how-to guide to help young people become informed and effective activists, Make Your Mark, Make a Difference addresses issues that impact people, animals, and the planet—including how kids today are already tackling local, national, and international problems.
Make Your Mark, Make a Difference by Joan Marie Galat empowers readers to take their first steps into activism with this comprehensive middle grade guide. It encourages readers to choose a cause they are passionate about and to create meaningful change by learning what has already been accomplished and what can still be done.
Getting involved can be daunting, but this guide provides the tools necessary to become informed and effective activists. With an accessible approach, it offers hope and perspective.
The book explores various issues, from Black Lives Matter and light pollution to climate change and healthcare equity for all. It provides an overview of these matters, an essential human rights background, and stories of how other young activists tackle local, national, and international problems.
Readers will discover numerous ways to build change and understand that every contribution matters.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781582708447
Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 March 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Beyond Words Publishing
Illustration: f-c gloss lam cvr w- no sfx; b-w interior spot illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 274g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Joan Marie Galat is an internationally award-winning author of more than twenty-five books, including The Story of Malala Yousafzai: A Biography Book for New Readers, Dark Matters: Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution, and Too Much Trash: How Litter Is Hurting Animals. She is known for presenting complex information to young readers in approachable and engaging ways. A professional speechwriter, former radio host, and frequent presenter, Joan has traveled across Canada and from Australia to South Korea to deliver literacy-building presentations based on her books. She lives near Edmonton, in Canada. Learn more at JoanGalat.com.
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