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Girl Warriors

How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth

Rachel Sarah

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English
Chicago Review Press
01 December 2021
Age range 9 to 12

Interviews with 25 eco-activist teenspresenta hopeful picture of the future of environmentalism.

Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earthtells the stories of 25 climate leaders under age 25.

They've led hundreds of thousands of people in climate strikes, founded non-profits, given TED talks, and sued their governments. These fearless girls and young women from all over the world are standing up to demand change when no one else is.

Interview subjects include: Daphne Frias, Saoi O'Connor, Maya Penn, Selina N. Leem, Elsa Mengistu, Catarina Lorenzo, Ridhima Pandey, Isha Clarke, Hannah Testa, Haven Coleman, Lilly Platt, Ayisha Siddiqa, Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Kallan Benson, Shreya Ramachandran, Jamie Margolin, Imogen Sumbar, Bella Lack, Malaika Vaz, Mabel Athanasiou, Elizabeth Wathuti, Sarah Goody, Vanessa Nakate, Haile Thomas, Isabella Fallahi
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Imprint:   Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 7mm
Weight:   226g
ISBN:   9781641603713
ISBN 10:   1641603712
Pages:   128
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

RachelSarah is a writer and journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area.Her writing has been published in places liketheWashington Post, New York Times, Parents,andCommon Sense Media.She has appeared on The Today ShowShe has spoken to audiences at the JCC, UC Berkeley, and the Commonwealth Club. Rachelis one of the founding editors ofLiterary Mama.

Reviews for Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth

""As I write this, the air outside my California home is thick with smoke from ongoing wildfires that are the direct result of the climate crisis. The toxic air and devastating flames make me sad and angrybut it gives me true hope to read about the phenomenal young women of Girl Warriors . Their fierce commitment to the future of our precious planet is as inspiring as it is vital. Read their stories to see how you too can be a warrior for the earth!"" Kate Schatz, New York Times bestselling author of Rad American Women A-Z and Rad Women Worldwide ""A powerful collection of hopeful, diverse, and fearless voices that ignites readers to dream loud, think big, take action, and make change."" -Mae Respicio, award-winning author of The House That Lou Built ""This collection spotlighting the fierce and fearless leadership of 25 junior climate activists will inspire humans of all ages to rise up for a better world."" Rebecca Woolf, author of Rockabye: From Wild to Child "" Girl Warriors is a wonderful introduction to fierce, creative, and compassionate activists from all over the world. If you're already on the eco-justice path, get ready to be energized. If you've wondered how to start advocating for a thriving future, get ready to be inspired and empowered."" Mary DeMocker, author of The Parents' Guide to Climate Revolution ""With courage, struggle, and triumph, these 25 fearless girls and women aren't just telling their own stories. They're telling the story of a world that was always possible and is now bursting into being. The message in Rachel Sarah's book is clear: You, yes you, have a story worth telling and it is revolutionary."" Eric Holthaus, author of The Future Earth ""It gives me true hope to read about the phenomenal young women of Girl Warriors. Their fierce commitment to the future of our precious planet is as inspiring as it is vital."" -- Kate Schatz, New York Times bestselling author of Rad American Women A-Z and Rad Women Worldwide


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