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Emma Watson: UN Gender Equality Speech

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125880

As a famous actor and person of privilege, Emma Watson's 2014 speech as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador was a call for equality and justice. In her speech, she implores men and boys to join the fight for gender equality - for their own sake and that of the other half of the world's population. Watson shares her own experience discovering feminism at an early age and wanting other young women and men to not shrink from the word or the work required to make a more inclusive world.

Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125897

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." The prophetic words of abolitionist, writer, and social reformer Frederick Douglass live on in his speeches and books of autobiography. This speech, delivered on July 5, 1852 was an address to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass grew up enslaved and deprived of rights and liberty and argued that the American values of freedom and liberty for some, but not all, was an injustice to all humans.

Ida B. Wells: Lynching, Our National Crime

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125903

Journalist, speaker, and early civil rights leader Ida B. Wells was one of the most outspoken and famous women in the United States. Her powerful speeches on the injustices of lynching in America meant she was subjected to threats on her own life. Her 1909 speech to the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) addresses the social and political circumstances that led to lynching. Her fact-based analysis dispels contrary arguments in clear tones and sets out why this race-based crime was a stain on the nation.

Elie Wiesel: The Perils of Indifference

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125873

Elie Wiesel lost most of his family to the Nazi death camps of World War II. As a Holocaust survivor, he dedicated his life to ending injustice, suffering, and indifference. In this 1999 speech given at the White House, Wiesel makes the case for gratitude, passion, and "making a difference" in the world. His speech links being indifferent, or being a bystander to hate, to destroying humanity. Indifference harms all, because "in denying (people) their humanity we betray our own."

Working Toward Protecting the Planet

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125507

This book looks at the impact of environmental activists, from John Muir to Rachel Carson, and the events that had wide-ranging impact, such as the Santa Barbara oil spill, the Standing Rock Sioux protest, and the campaigns by Indigenous communities around the world. Today, Earth activism is widespread and powerful, and often led by young voices, such as Swedish school student Greta Thunberg and new groups such as Extinction Rebellion. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Working Toward Gaining Equality for Women

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125491

Women make up about half the world's population, but women worldwide have had to fight for equal rights - to be able to vote, do the same jobs as men for the same rate of pay, own property, and have the same opportunities in education. This book looks at the campaigns fought throughout history, including suffrage movements around the world, strikes for equal pay, and International Women's Day. The struggle by activists continues today to end child marriage and safeguard women in the military. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Working Toward Achieving Civil Rights

Tim Cooke (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125477

People often associate civil rights with the campaign in the late 1950s and 1960s to achieve social and political equality and freedom for black Americans in the United States. Civil rights campaigners have also fought to gain rights for Chicanos and Indigenous peoples. Worldwide, the struggle for civil rights has included Catholics in Northern Ireland, Aboriginal peoples in Australia, and black South Africans. Describing reform movements in history, this book also brings campaigns for civil rights up to date with rights for women, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Working Toward Achieving Workers' Rights

Catherine Brereton (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125484

The right to be paid for work, to have time off, and to work in a safe environment might seem to us as guaranteed, but throughout history people worldwide have had to campaign and fight for these rights. This book looks at actions such as the matchgirls' strike in 1888 and the campaigns for an end to child labor and for equal pay for women. The struggle by activists continues today with workers being affected by an increasingly global economy, climate change, and changing working patterns. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Working Toward Abolishing Slavery

Tim Cooke (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125460

This book focuses on the slave trade that took more than 12 million captured Africans to the Americas to be owned and worked in cruel and inhuman conditions. Stories of resistance and rebellion by enslaved peoples include the Haitian rebellion and the Amistad Revolt. Key activists featured include Cyrille Bissette and Sojourner Truth. The forms of slavery that exist today are examined along with the campaigns and activists protesting them. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Working Toward Abolishing Poverty

Tim Cooke (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125453

Huge numbers of people in developing countries and up to one quarter of populations in developed countries live below the poverty line. Poverty is linked to migration, warfare, low-skilled work, and women's and children's rights. This book looks at some of the key anti-poverty campaigns and activists, from Josephine Butler to campaigners today tackling period poverty and setting up microbanks. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves.

Usemos la tecnología sabiamente

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126627

Technology can make work easier, safer, and more fun. But some technology can also be harmful to the environment. Read about how we can make responsible choices in our use of technologies to help lessen the harm to the environment.

Energía en todas partes

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126573

Energy powers the things that make our lives easier, safer, and more fun. Read about the Earth-friendly tools that are used to gather energy.

How Has Democracy Evolved?

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668249

From its roots in ancient Greece to its revitalization in the Age of Enlightenment and beyond, democracy as a form of government has changed over time. Find out what threats democracy faces today, and how it is a process that requires constant upkeep and renewal.

What Is Democracy?

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668256

Democratic governments and processes are based on shared ideals for the common good of all citizens. Find out what these democratic values are and how to take part in democracy in your own country and community.

Democracy and Other Forms of Government

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668232

What is the difference between a representative democracy and an autocracy or dictatorship? Are all democracies equal? Why are some people attracted to authoritarian governments? This fascinating book explains why democracy can be a fragile form of government, requiring constant effort and attention from its citizens. Students are encouraged to investigate the ways their own governments respond to the needs and wants of its people.

Active Citizenship in Democracy

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668225

Young people all over the world are doing it. Whether through anti-racism protests, taking part in model governments, or joining global climate strikes, youth are strengthening democracy by exercising one of the fundamental democratic rights: participation. This thoughtful book uses real life examples to show how citizens can exercise their rights and make their communities and countries more democratic, just, and fair--even when they are not yet old enough to vote.

El agua: un sistema terrestre

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039689466

Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. Liquid water becomes a gas or a solid, and then becomes a liquid again. Pollution and climate change affect water habitats. Incredible changes to water are happening all the time, yet the amount of water on Earth remains the same as it ever was!

The Right to Vote

Tracy Vonder Brink (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781638973447

What does voting mean? Who can vote? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works.

The War Against the Flu

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151490

The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.

The War Against Smallpox

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151483

Like many viruses, smallpox is highly contagious. It's also dreadful, deadly, and thanks to microscopes and modern technology--now officially eradicated. This fascinating book explains how a concerted effort to produce a vaccine and distribute it around the world helped eliminate the deadly scourge by 1980.

The War Against Polio

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151476

Polio plagued humans for thousands of years with no cure and few effective treatments. This informative book describes how there was no real understanding of what it was until scientists were able to do research on the disease using microscopes. It was not until 1961 that a vaccine was developed. Since then, polio has been eradicated in most of the world.

The War Against Malaria

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151469

Malaria is an ancient disease caused by a parasite passed through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is only now--through extensive scientific research--that malaria can be prevented, treated, and cured. This fascinating book examines the difficulties malaria still presents and how science is working on a "zero malaria plan" that will one day eradicate the disease entirely.

The War Against Ebola

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151452

A rare and deadly disease, Ebola is one of a number of different viruses that have "jumped" from animals to humans. This informative book shows how scientists studied the virus and began working on treatments and vaccines that will not only make Ebola less deadly, but will further the knowledge of other diseases.

The War Against COVID-19

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151445

This timely book follows the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, and describes how, within a few short months, it transformed the way the world was living and working. The first major world pandemic in more than 100 years brought new testing and technology to the forefront, resulting in the fastest-ever vaccine creation.

The War Against Cancer

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151438

Cancer is not just one disease. There are many types of cancer, and research to find cures owes much to the microscope and the study of cells. This detailed book looks at how, over time, this much-feared group of diseases has become more understood, more treatable with advanced technology, and ultimately more curable.