'Inspiring Activism through Literature' by uwcsea

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Based on the true story of John Farrington, this story tells of a boy who feels deeply connected to butterflies and subsequently grows up to study butterflies and lobby government to protect their migratory patterns. Themes: How individuals can make a d

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When Louis was age 7 he told his mom and dad he was little but he could make a difference to endangered animals, he made greeting cards and sold them and gave the money to charities dedicated to animal conservation, this story was inspired by his story

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Based on true events in Northern India in 1970, the women of the village save the forest through peaceful protest. Themes: environmental care, action, peaceful protest, bravery, environment over money - a peek into the Indian culture

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The story of Mia, a girl who lives in a garbage dump in Chile. Themes: seeing the good in things, looking closer than what is on the outside, compassion, initiative, creativity, hope, joy

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A true story about two women and a society dedicated to protecting birds, the start of the Audubon Society in the early 1900s Themes: animal protection, suffrage, action, the building of a group of people for a common good

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The story of Wangari Maatha, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, she leaves Kenya for five years and describes what she sees on her return, trees cut down, soil erosion, no clean water etc and she starts to rep

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Book features short write up on 16 peacemakers (Emerson, Gandhi, Einstein, Mother Teresa, Elie Wiesel, Anne Frank, The Dali Lama, Princess Diana etc) Themes: our lives are connected, change can begin with one person, we can make a difference

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A story of a homeless person told from the point of view of two children, the children notice her on their street, they bring her food, warm clothing, they ask their mother to help and this story tells what they do Themes: charity, human kindness

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Publisher’s proceeds go to Heifer International (providing needy families with an animal) - true story - set in Uganda - Beatrice has a new home because of a goat named Mugisa, they save money from selling milk, and she can go to school Themes: Self-su