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Summary
Summary
For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton.
What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being bullied?
With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young activists who want to make the world a better place.
A book equally important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active children.
Praise for Start Now! -
* "A must-have title for school and public libraries as well as young activists' home collections." -- Kirkus Reviews
"There's a lot of interesting information here, and teachers may want to use this to spark class discussions." -- Booklist
Author Notes
Chelsea Clinton is the author of She Persisted- 13 American Women Who Changed the World , She Persisted Around the World- 13 Women Who Made History, It's Your World- Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health- Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help to empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their daughter, Charlotte, their son, Aidan, and their dog, Soren. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chelseaclinton.
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
Clinton takes on a host of hot-topic issues--environmental conservation, animal endangerment, health, hunger, and bullying--in this accessible and engaging guide to living your most positive, compassionate life. With down-to-earth examples of the issues and stories of kids who have made an impact in each area, it's a highly readable introduction to change-making. Each chapter concludes with "Start Now!" action items. Ind. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
How does a preteen become a voice of change for their community? (Hint: Start by reading this book!)Clinton (and her editing team) knows how to speak to the middle-grade crowd, hitting all the right notes in this useful and enjoyable guide to activism. A wide range of hot-topic issues is covered, including climate change, health and fitness, and even bullying and friendships. Each roughly 20-page chapter introduces readers to a topic with an overview, a precise bit of history, and a few real-world examples to enforce the idea that no goal is too lofty or unmanageable. Gallagher's line illustrations are intermixed with photographs of kids who've made a difference. The children discussed are inclusive of many ages, races, and genders, allowing a diverse range of readers to find personal connections to the text. The language is simple but never simplistic. When reach words or unfamiliar terms are used, they are defined, explained, and often spelled phonetically. Each chapter ends with a bulleted "Start now!" list that offers helpful suggestions for involvement, balancing advice kids can give to parents and activities they can do themselves. In most cases, writing to an elected official is included, reminding children to reach out and let their voices be heard. The backmatter includes an index but, sadly, not a bibliography for further reading.A must-have title for school and public libraries as well as young activists' home collections. (Nonfiction. 9-13) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Clinton's latest is similar to her 2015 book, It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! Both tackle important issues and suggest ways kids can get involved and facilitate change. This book is something of a cornucopia of issues. Each chapter delves into one general subject for instance, the health of the planet and then looks at individual elements like water, weather, and sanitary conditions. Other chapters include food, health, preservation, and bullying. Those big tents allow Clinton to write about everything from vitamins to endangered species to kindness, with a lot in between. In the past, Clinton's writing style has been on the earnest side, but this book is a little more sprightly, and there's a bit of a sense of humor displayed, as when discussing Roman plumbing: "think poop." Black-and-white photos as well as line drawings break up the text. Each chapter ends with a boxed list of suggestions for making change. There's a lot of interesting information here, and teachers may want to use this to spark class discussions.--Ilene Cooper Copyright 2018 Booklist
Excerpts
Excerpts
INTRODUCTION How can we take care of our planet and ourselves? How can we take care of one another and stop bullying? How can we protect endangered animals so that they don't become extinct? These are some of the questions I wondered about as a kid. I wrote this book to help readers begin to answer these and other questions kids have told me they're thinking about. I hope the information and stories in Start Now! will empower and inspire you to work on whatever captures your imagination. You may not be old enough yet to vote or to volunteer--but you are definitely the right age to raise your voice about important issues you care about, at home, in your school, in your community and in our world. You can help your family be healthy and make climate-smart decisions at home. You can talk to your classmates about being allies against bullying and educate friends about the importance of protecting animals around the world. You can write to your elected officials with ideas about ensuring everyone has enough food to eat, somewhere to call home, clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. There is so much you can do, and I hope this book helps you get started! Excerpted from Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference by Chelsea Clinton All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
