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"As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes -- big or small -- in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves."--

When a bird and a crab team up to combine the advantages of flight and claws, it gives them an idea: why not expand the team to include other animals who have a special trait--and soon they all set out to rescue their lake from development, because united together they are unstoppable.

Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.

Explores ways in which young people can make a difference in the home, the lives of others, and the community.

"With Hope in the Dark, Rebecca Solnit makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argued that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable,...

Practical suggestions and stories of real-life kids and teenagers show readers how they, too, can play a crucial part in affecting climate change, addressing gender issues, standing up for equality, and protecting endangered species. Chelsea Clinton gives readers the facts about several challenging issues and helps equip them to make a difference.

Defines community service and volunteering, gives different examples of how to get started and what the benefits are.

Everyone wants the same things: To live a life of purpose and meaning. To leave a legacy for their children and grandchildren. To leave the world a better place. And yet people spend so much time wringing their hands over what's wrong and not nearly enough time fixing those things within their control. Rather than waiting on Washington, the solutions happen once people become leaders in their own lives and communities. Here, Kasich shares the ten...

"Through much of human history, only a small, elite group escaped the hardships of poverty. Industrialization helped reverse that trend, and world poverty has been steadily decreasing for 200 years. However, is the total eradication of poverty possible? This book traces the history and understanding of poverty, explores the realities of those living in poverty around the world, and examines innovations designed to eliminate extreme poverty on a global...