You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World by Caroline Paul, illustrated by Lauren Tamaki, 113 pages. NON-FICTION. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2018. $18.
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS, HS - ESSENTIAL.
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
This book seamlessly combines information on activism, examples of activism, and advice for activism in one place with black and red illustrations throughout. This book is organized around 19 steps for getting involved that include steps like, “Change Your Habits,” “Write a Letter,” and “Invent Something.”
My favorite thing about this book is the examples of real kids making a real difference. Even as an adult, I feel like there is very little I can do to affect societal change, but I genuinely felt like individuals can indeed make a difference after reading this book. I value books for their ability to take an overwhelming concept and humanize it and make it accessible, and this book does just that.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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