Spotlight

Name: Spotlight
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760898410
Price: 22.0 NZD
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By Solli Raphael

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Spotlight by Solli Raphael is an inspiring collection of poems and reflections by a young slam poet and environmental advocate. The book explores themes like sustainability, social issues, and the power of youth, capturing the author's passion and voice. Through engaging and thought-provoking poetry, Solli encourages readers, especially children, to think critically and act positively for the future.
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Description

Words have the power to empower others. In his own words, slam poet and social advocate, Solli Raphael shines a spotlight on the concerns teenagers face today, exploring the powerful link between writing and shaping the future. Following on from the success of Limelight, this new collection of poetry illuminates the social interests of Solli's generation in a thought-provoking style, including a mix of traditional poems and brand-new performance poems. It covers topics from connection to bullying and pinpoints climate change as a key concern with poems like Solli's Greenpeace collaboration piece 'Let's Make More Minutes Count!'. Spotlight also contains five non-fiction chapters with advice, tips and plenty of activities for kids and teens. Solli encourages readers to find their voice and learn the forms and occupations of writing, as well as discusses how to use and gain a platform, with ways to instigate change and become a wordsmith themselves. He shares his experiences, ideas and advice on how the reader can create a sustainable future and discover ways to help create change, while looking at trends such as veganism and zero waste. Everyone can be proactive in shaping the future so let's stand in solidarity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760898410

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 132g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Solli Raphael Young Adult

About the Author

At 12, Solli Raphael was the youngest winner of the Australian Poetry Slam held at Sydney Opera House annually. A budding humanitarian, he hopes to become an inspirational leader among his peers. Solli enjoys writing powerful and emotive poetry and performing pieces to instigate change in the areas he feels are critical for attention and action such as social equality, the environment and animal protection. Solli loves hanging out with his Chihuahua, Winston, and thrives on challenges such as training for 10 km running events. As well as his school work and performing at festivals and public speaking events, this motivated teen enjoys playing the saxophone, swimming, drama and playing boules with his great-grandmother. He hopes to become a pilot one day. Now 15, Solli is keen to use the platforms of performing and writing to tackle current social issues - big and small. He wants to encourage his generation to participate in conversations about issues that affect their lives, sending out the challenge, be a game changer with me!

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