Description |
xxiv, 199 p. ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-199). |
Contents |
"I am hungry for one good thing I can do" -- An altar boy with a gun -- Recovery mission -- The boxer -- It ain't easy being green -- Class action -- Power becomes her -- Born to teach -- Conclusion: good failure. |
Summary |
Profiles eight activists, including peace activist Rachel Corrie, prison reentry social worker Raul Diaz, filmmaker Emily Abt, environmental justice advocate Nia Martin-Robinson, radical philanthropist Tyrone Boucher, actor Rosario Dawson, and eighth-grade teacher Dena Simmons; and discusses the need for young people to get involved with causes about which they care. |
Subject |
Social change -- United States.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Social change. (OCoLC)fst01122310
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Social conditions (OCoLC)fst01919811
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Chronological Term |
2000 - 2099
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ISBN |
9780807000472 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0807000477 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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