{"product_id":"so-you-want-to-be-an-activist-a-kids-guide-to-activism-social-justice-community-organizing-and-the-courageous-changemakers-who-stand-up-and-speak-hardcover","title":"So You Want To Be An Activist: A Kids' Guide to Activism, Social Justice, Community Organizing, and the Courageous Changemakers Who Stand Up and Speak - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Soules\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cem\u003eLiterary Titan Gold Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be A...\u003c\/em\u003e Series - 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, Grand Prize Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost kids notice when something isn't fair. This is the book for the ones who can't quite let it go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be An Activist\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful, beautifully illustrated introduction to one of the most important kinds of work a person can do: noticing a problem, refusing to look away, and gathering others to help fix it. Written for curious readers ages 10-14 (and a treasured shared read for ages 8-9), it treats activism not as shouting into a crowd but as a real craft - built on listening, writing, organizing, patience, and the stubborn belief that ordinary people, working together, can change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of talking down to young readers, this book shows the honest texture of the work: the thrilling wins and the slow middle, the marches and the quiet hours at a kitchen table making phone calls nobody will ever see. 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It pairs naturally with lessons on civics, government, social studies, peaceful protest, and leadership - and gently reminds every young reader that they don't have to wait until they can vote to have a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be An Activist\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be A\u003c\/em\u003e... series - career and curiosity guides that take big dreams seriously, one for every passion and every curious mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery activist started as one person who noticed something and refused to look away. 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