How to become an accidental activist / Elizabeth MacLeod & Frieda Wishinsky ; illustrated by Jenn Playford.
| Author/creator | MacLeod, Elizabeth author. |
| Other author | Wishinsky, Frieda author. |
| Other author | Playford, Jenn, illustrator. |
| Other author | Hudson, Kirstie, 1976- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Accidental activist |
| Contents | Introduction -- Find your passion. Preserving the beauty of the desert (Minerva Hamilton Hoyt) ; An artist speaks out (Ai Weiwei) ; Caring for all her people (Jacinda Ardern) -- Don't accept things as they are. For the love of people and animals (Jane Goodall) ; It's our future (Greta Thunberg) ; Goodbye, plastic (Melati and Isabel Wijsen) -- Notice what's needed. Helping girls around the world (Anjali Katta) ; Saving seabirds (Juergen Schau) ; The shirt on your back (Travice Price and David Shepherd) -- Just get started. Accidental crocheter (Jonah Larson) ; Helping the helpers (Feed the Frontlines and Quinn Callander) ; Prison break (Pushpa Basnet) -- Be an expert. You can make it! (Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin) ; Si, se puede = Yes, we can (Dolores Hierta) ; Fighting for my future (Severn Cullis-Suzuki) -- Stay focused. Twin power (Tegan and Sara Quin) ; Water warrior (Autumn Peltier) ; Black Lives Matter (Alicia Garza, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Opal Tometi) -- Networking works. Make your city green (Liz Christy) ; Go, Hong Kong (Joshua Wong) ; Then they came for me (Maziar Bahari) -- Be flexible. Everyone deserves a chance (Kailash Satyarthi) ; Music lifts us up (Pete Seeger) ; Action now (Katie Eder) -- Be unstoppable. Egg-cellent activist (Will "Egg Boy" Connolly) ; Superwoman (Lily Singh) ; Nonstop Olympian (Clara Hughes) -- Dream big. Fighting for peace (Rigoberta Menchú Tum) ; Harnessing the wind (William Kamkwamba) ; Keeping kids safe (Song Kosal). |
| Abstract | "This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers is full of stories about inspiring activists who have accidentally changed the world. The activists profiled are a variety of ages and come from around the world."-- Provided by publisher |
| General note | "Edited by Kirstie Hudson"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113) and index. |
| Audience | 1060 Lexile |
| Issued in other form | Online version: MacLeod, Elizabeth. How to become an accidental activist. Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2021 1459826124 9781459826120 |
| Genre/form | collective biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9781459826113 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1459826116 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (EPUB) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 361.2 M2253H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |