CitizenKid
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Child Soldier
When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
by Michel Chikwanine
Part of the CitizenKid series
Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. Child Soldier is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring true story of the triumph of the human spirit.
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111 Trees
How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl
by Rina Singh
Part of the CitizenKid series
A boy grows up to make positive change in his community.
After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees grow in his village. A once barren, deforested landscape has become a fertile, prosperous one where girls can thrive.
Sure to plant seeds of hope in children. Improving the world is within everyone's reach.
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A Voice for the Spirit Bears
How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal
by Carmen Oliver
Part of the CitizenKid series
The true story of a boy who fought to protect a rare subspecies of bear.
As a child, Simon Jackson found navigating the world of the school playground difficult. He felt most at home in the woodlands, learning about and photographing wildlife. At thirteen, Simon became fascinated with spirit bears, a rare subspecies of black bear that were losing their habitat to deforestation. Simon wanted to do something to protect them. He decided he had to become their voice. But first, he would have to find his own.
The inspiring message is clear: one child's voice truly can change the world.
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The Red Bicycle
The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle
by Jude Isabella
Part of the CitizenKid series
Leo rides his beloved red bicycle to school, soccer practice and everywhere in between. He is devastated when he outgrows Big Red. But when Leo learns of a bicycle donation program, he perks up – someone who really needs his bike can give it a new life. Little does he know that Big Red will change other people's lives, too. Follow the bike as it travels to West Africa, where it helps people in Burkina Faso bring goods to the market, and serves as a makeshift ambulance, proving that an ordinary bicycle can be truly extraordinary.
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This Child, Every Child
A Book about the World's Children
by David J. Smith
Part of the CitizenKid series
The team behind If the World Were a Village returns with a revealing glimpse into the lives of children around the world. This Child, Every Child uses statistics and stories to draw kids into the world beyond their own borders and provide a window into the lives of fellow children.
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Mimi's Village
And How Basic Health Care Transformed It
by Katie Smith Milway
Part of the CitizenKid series
In this addition to the CitizenKid™ collection of inspiring stories from around the globe, Mimi Malaho and her family help bring basic health care to their community. By making small changes like sleeping under mosquito nets and big ones like building a clinic with outside help, the Malahos and their neighbors transform their Kenyan village from one afraid of illness to a thriving community.
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Ryan and Jimmy
And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together
by Herb Shoveller
Part of the CitizenKid series
The true story of a six year old who built a well halfway around the world and his life-changing friendship with a Ugandan boy.
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How to Build Your Own Country
by Valerie Wyatt
Part of the CitizenKid series
A unique and informative book to inspire kids to build their own country, complete with a constitution, borders, a national anthem and much more.
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One Hen and Then
The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream
by Katie Smith Milway
Part of the CitizenKid series
Adapted from the bestseller One Hen and inspired by a true story, this picture book about a determined boy with a plan brings the concept of microfinance to life.
Kojo's family doesn't have much. But Kojo has big dreams and one big idea. It starts with him borrowing money to buy a fluffy white hen. The hen provides his family with eggs, and extras he can sell. With the money he makes, he pays back his loan and buys more hens. As his profits grow, he's able to pay school fees and then attend college, where he learns more about raising chickens. And, in time, Kojo becomes the owner of a thriving business, helping others follow their dreams!
One big idea plus a small loan equals an uplifted community!
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The Global Ocean
by Rochelle Strauss
Part of the CitizenKid series
The global ocean is in trouble - and kids can help!
Though we think of Earth's five oceans as separate and distinct, they are actually a linked system of circulating water that is one single ocean - the global ocean. This comprehensive overview explores the global ocean's enormous influence on the planet, as well as humans' often-detrimental influence on the ocean. But it also highlights many inspiring initiatives underway to restore and heal Earth's most important feature, making its message of urgency as hopeful as it is accurate.
Kids will happily dive into these beautiful pages to learn about our magnificent global ocean - and what they can do to help save it!
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Razia's Ray of Hope
One Girl's Dream of an Education
by Elizabeth Suneby
Part of the CitizenKid series
Razia dreams of getting an education, but in her small village in Afghanistan, girls haven't been allowed to attend school for many years. When a new girls' school opens in the village, a determined Razia must convince her father and oldest brother that educating her would be best for her, their family and their community.
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If America Were a Village
A Book about the People of the United States
by David J. Smith
Part of the CitizenKid series
This important book teaches children all about the large, diverse country of America - past, present and future - using a simple metaphor of a village of just 100 people.
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One Well
The Story of Water on Earth
by Rochelle Strauss
Part of the CitizenKid series
Every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier is part of a single global well. Discover the many ways water is used around the world, and what kids can do to protect it.
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The Banana-Leaf Ball
How Play Can Change the World
by Katie Smith Milway
Part of the CitizenKid series
Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and one leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. But when a coach organizes the children to play soccer, everything begins to change for Deo. And for Remy. By sharing the joy of play, "no one feels so alone anymore." Readers everywhere will be inspired to read how play can change lives.
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Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea
How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet
by Rebecca Green
Part of the CitizenKid series
A boy, a science project and an answer to a critical problem. During monsoon season in Bangladesh, Iqbal's mother must cook the family's meals indoors, over an open fire, even though the smoke makes her and the family sick. So when Iqbal hears that his school's science fair has the theme of sustainability, he comes up with the perfect idea for his entry: he'll design a stove that doesn't produce smoke! Has Iqbal found a way to win first prize in the science fair while providing cleaner air and better health for his family at the same time? Sometimes it takes a kid to imagine a better idea - make that an ingenious one!
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The International Day of the Girl
Celebrating Girls Around the World
by Jessica Dee Humphreys
Part of the CitizenKid series
An introduction to the International Day of the Girl - and why it matters.
Celebrated every October 11th, the United Nation's International Day of the Girl was created to increase awareness of issues that affect girls - and only girls - and to encourage progress toward gender equality. Nine stories inspired by the real-life experiences of girls from all over the globe bring to light the importance of this day. From gender-based violence to illiteracy, sanitation to child marriage, each story is set in a different country and sensitively describes a situation in which the main character faces an inequity based on her gender and young age. With realistic yet hopeful outcomes for each story, girls are presented as reformers, not victims.
Ordinary girls making a powerful difference - these stories will stir the activist in every child!
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Lion on the Inside
How One Girl Changed Basketball
by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir
Part of the CitizenKid series
A Muslim American basketball star is forced to make a difficult choice in this true story about breaking barriers.
Bilqis was born to play basketball. At three, she has her own hoop. By seventeen, she's the star of her varsity team and soon headed to college on a full scholarship, where she will be the first woman to play in a hijab in NCAA history. She is even invited to play basketball with President Obama at the White House. But at key points in her basketball career Bilqis faces rules that require her to choose between her Muslim faith and playing on the court. When international headgear regulations force her to make the heartbreaking decision to give up the game, Bilqis leads a full-court press to have the rule reversed, advocating for Muslim girls and all girls and women in sport.
A modern hero: kids will be thrilled by her skill and inspired by her conviction.
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You Can Be an Activist
How to Use Your Strengths and Passions to Make a Difference
by Charlene Rocha
Part of the CitizenKid series
Everything you need to know about making the world better from a real-life youth activist.
Here's the definitive handbook for young activists who want to make a difference but don't know where to begin. It covers everything from choosing a cause and doing the research, to deciding on a goal, and then making a plan to get it done. All the steps are explained in an encouraging, friendly tone by a peer who's been there. Along the way, practical tips are shared, and essential topics such as intersectionality, privilege and allyship are explored.
An insider's look at the growing world of youth activism, this guide will inform and inspire budding activists - and open their eyes to what's possible!
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Walking for Water
How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality
by Susan Hughes
Part of the CitizenKid series
A young boy finds a way to help his sister go to school.
Victor and his twin sister, Linesi, are close. Only, now that they are eight years old, she is no longer able to go to school with him. Linesi, like the other older girls in their community, must walk to the river to get water five times a day to help their mother farm. But, Victor is learning about equality in school. He's beginning to realize how boys and girls are not treated equally. And, that's not fair to his sister. So, Victor comes up with a plan to help.
Can one boy make a difference in an unequal world? It turns out, he can!
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The Good Garden
How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough
by Katie Smith Milway
Part of the CitizenKid series
María's family are poor Honduran farmers, growing barely enough to eat. Then a new teacher comes to town and shows María sustainable farming practices that yield good crops. An inspiring story, based on actual events, that shows us how farms and hopes are transformed as good gardens begin to grow.
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That's Not Fair!
Getting to Know Your Rights and Freedoms
by Danielle S. McLaughlin
Part of the CitizenKid series
There are lots of rules we all need to follow, from the dress code at school, respecting someone's privacy, to turning your light off at bedtime. In six entertaining stories, Mayor Moe and City Council grapple with the task of making rules to keep their city safe, prosperous and fair. Not an easy job, since citizens come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and have different thoughts and beliefs. Readers will find out about the rights and freedoms enjoyed by every citizen in a democracy, and why they matter. With its strong focus on civic-mindedness and social justice issues, this book equips readers with the language and concepts that illustrate what it means to be an engaged citizen in a democracy --- and makes it fun!
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On Our Way to Oyster Bay
Mother Jones and Her March for Children's Rights
by Monica Kulling
Part of the CitizenKid series
A moving, fictionalized account of a march that raised awareness about child labor. Eight-year-old Aidan and his friend Gussie have joined the picket line at the cotton mill to demand the chance to go to school instead of work. But when famous labor reformer Mother Jones arrives, she has an even bolder idea than a strike. She wants to lead them on a march from Pennsylvania all the way to President Theodore Roosevelt's summer home in Oyster Bay, New York! This inspiring tale is a tribute to the extraordinary spirit of Mother Jones, and a testament to the power of standing up for what's right, no matter how old you are.
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One Hen
How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
by Katie Smith Milway
Part of the CitizenKid series
Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.
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If the World Were a Village - Second Edition
A Book about the World's People
by David J. Smith
Part of the CitizenKid series
This bestseller is newly revised with updated statistics, new activities and completely new material on food security, energy and health. By shrinking the planet down to a village of just 100 people, children will discover how to grow up global and establish their own place in the world village.
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The Elephant Keeper
Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia
by Margriet Ruurs
Part of the CitizenKid series
A moving story of an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved. In teenaged Aaron's village in Zambia, elephants are considered dangerous animals to be avoided at all costs. But when Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where he works, he acts quickly and manages to rescue the animal just in time. When Aaron visits the elephant orphanage where the baby, named Zambezi, has been taken, the manager there realizes that Aaron has a natural way with animals and he offers him a job. Suddenly Aaron's life is transformed as he discovers a bond of friendship with Zambezi and a lifelong vocation as an elephant keeper. This powerful story will encourage children everywhere to help endangered animals.
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Planet Ark
Preserving Earth's Biodiversity
by Adrienne Mason
Part of the CitizenKid series
Young readers can learn how to be modern-day Noah and protect the world's plants and animals from extinction not by building a giant boat, but by making small changes in their everyday lives - from planting trees to turning off the tap - to help preserve the world's biodiversity. Planet Ark is part of CitizenKid™, a collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.
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