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" Dare you change the world?..."
Synopsis
**Joint Gold Winner of the Moonbeam Multicultural Non-Fiction Award 2019**
This inspirational book tells the stories of more than 50 of today's teenagers who've dared to change the world they live in.
It's been written to show other teens they can do the same. Bestselling author Margaret Rooke asks teens about their experiences of being volunteers, social entrepreneurs and campaigners, online and beyond. They explain how they have survived in a world often obsessed by celebrity, social media and appearance, by refusing to conform to other's expectations.
If you want to achieve against the odds and create genuine impact, this book may be the encouragement you need. The interviews cover race, sexuality, violence, grief, neurodiversity, bullying and other issues central to life today.
Read about teens from around the world including: -
Trisha, 18, who has invented a way of preventing bullying online -
Dillon, 18, who takes damaged and donated clothing and upcycles it for the homeless -
Guro, 13, who persuaded a pop band to portray women differently in its video -
'Happy D', 19, who learned to read at 14 and found ways to build his confidence -
Heraa, 19, who fights Islamophobia online. -
Ruben, 18, bullied because of Down's Syndrome, now a successful actor -
Lucy who, at 14, walked into Tesco head office and persuaded them not to sell eggs from caged hens. -
Cameron, 17, who has cerebral palsy and was side-lined by soccer teams who set up his own team 'Adversity United' -
Alex, 18, who broke his back on his 15th birthday and says his injury has taught him to care for others -
Amika, 18, who fights 'Period Poverty' - Jesse, 15, who's seven feet tall and embraces his stature -
Billy, 18, who wore full make up every day at high school
A fantastic book that captures the work of young changemakers.
Powerful and inspiring, a catalogue of real role models.
It will make you want to chase your passion. After all what better cause is there? Matteo Bergamini, CEO & Founder, Shout Out UK
My Review
Wow, just wow this book should be a must read by every young person in the world by there parents or carers and by teachers everywhere.
You Can Change The World should be held in ever public and school library as a huge source of inspiration and encouragement for every young person and teen out there.
This book i jam packed full of amazing and inspirational stories from young people and teens from all over the world stories full of bravery, opinion changes, heartache, bullying, strength, empowerment, confidence, and overcoming adversity.
each of these stories I wished I had read as a child that I had the confidence and the support to take my dreams and ideas further, and these stories for me now have changed my attitude as a parent.
My boys are always full of adventure and big ideas and from if this read has taught me anything it is to change my standard answers to my boy's wild ideas from "that's nice" "maybe later" and "we'll see" to "how can i help?", "how would it work?" and "what can I do?"
Let this read inspire you and your family and share as much as you can with others, This is one of the best gifts you could give this Christmas.
Author Bio
Margaret is an author and writer with a special interest in listening to people’s memories and getting them down on paper.
Her latest book Creative, Successful, Dyslexic includes interviews with Darcey Bussell, David Bailey, Lord Richard Rogers, Zoe Wanamaker and others about their childhoods and beyond.
She interviewed countless interesting personalities during her many years of magazine writing and believes everyone has a story to tell.
Margaret is especially keen to preserve people’s memories for their children and grandchildren to value and enjoy.
Website : http://www.margaretrooke.com/
Twitter : @MargsRooke
Instagram : @margsrooke
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.
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