Overview

Young people from across the globe are raising awareness about what issues matter to them most and are working to protect the future that we all share. American Jaelun Parkerson kneels with his football teammates during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. Canadian Autumn Peltier spoke in front of the United Nations to raise awareness about water pollution Melati Wijsen from Indonesia started working at twelve-years-old to convince her government to ban plastic bags. And Tiassa Mutunkei from Kenya started a club for young people to stop elephants from being killed for their ivory tusks. Our Future shines a light on the efforts on ten brilliant and brave young activists who are making a difference for the future of our planet. The book's final pages give ideas for how young people can try and make a difference in their own lives and communities.

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"""A useful addition to a growing body of literature challenging young readers to help make change in the world.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""In Our Future, their passion, imagination, and positivity are reflected in a visually arresting design that combines photographs, colourful sidebars, and Wilson's own mixed-media encaustic illustrations.""-- ""Quill & Quire"" The accounts are easy to read and accompanied by appealing illustrations and relevant photos; readers will find plenty to identify with here. Our Future: How Kids are Taking Action is a useful addition to any collection on these topics...Highly Recommended. -- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"""

In Our Future, [the young activists'] passion, imagination, and positivity are reflected in a visually arresting design that combines photographs, colourful sidebars, and Wilson's own mixed-media encaustic illustrations. --Quill & Quire

A useful addition to a growing body of literature challenging young readers to help make change in the world. -- Kirkus Reviews In Our Future, their passion, imagination, and positivity are reflected in a visually arresting design that combines photographs, colourful sidebars, and Wilson's own mixed-media encaustic illustrations. -- Quill & Quire The accounts are easy to read and accompanied by appealing illustrations and relevant photos; readers will find plenty to identify with here. Our Future: How Kids are Taking Action is a useful addition to any collection on these topics...Highly Recommended. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

A useful addition to a growing body of literature challenging young readers to help make change in the world.-- Kirkus Reviews In Our Future, their passion, imagination, and positivity are reflected in a visually arresting design that combines photographs, colourful sidebars, and Wilson's own mixed-media encaustic illustrations.-- Quill & Quire The accounts are easy to read and accompanied by appealing illustrations and relevant photos; readers will find plenty to identify with here. Our Future: How Kids are Taking Action is a useful addition to any collection on these topics...Highly Recommended. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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Janet Wilson is the artist and author of Our Heroes: How Kids are Making a Difference, Our Rights: How Kids are Changing the World, and Our Earth: How Kids are Saving the Planet, which was the winner of the Science in Society Book Award and named a Smithsonian Notable Book. Her other books include the award-winning Shannen and the Dream for a School. Janet loves to tell the stories of young people taking action. She lives in Eden Mills, Ontario.

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