Kid Activists
True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change

Name: Kid Activists
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)
Author: Robin Stevenson
ISBN: 9781666565652

Author: Robin Stevenson

Series: Kid Legends #6

Narrator: Pete Cross

Unabridged: 2 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 03/03/2020

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical, Places, Social Topics, Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Synopsis

Every activist started out as a kid—and in some cases, they were kids when their activism began! But even the world’s greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems—often in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. Martin Luther King, Jr., loved fashion and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for listening to opera music in different languages. Dolores Huerta was once wrongly accused of plagiarizing in school. The diverse and inclusive group included in this book encompasses Susan B. Anthony, James Baldwin, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Alexander Hamilton, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Iqbal Masih, Harvey Milk, Janet Mock, Rosa Parks, Autumn Peltier, Emma Watson, and Malala Yousafzai.

About Robin Stevenson

Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into several languages and published in more than ten countries. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada.

About Pete Cross

Pete Cross is an award-winning audiobook narrator and engineer who earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. A multiple Earphones Awards winner and Audie finalist, he was nominated for a SOVAS award for his narration of Moby Dick and received the 2022 Audie Award for Ryan La Sala’s Be Dazzled and the 2023 Odyssey Award for Ryan La Sala’s The Honeys.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gina on January 06, 2020

Great for kids to learn about kids who are activists and who have helped changed the world both past and present and it covered a variety of them. While each is short, I think this is great to start and then kids can research further about these people. This book is inspiring.......more

Goodreads review by Regina on February 07, 2020

This book is a beautiful introduction into the lives of heroes of social change. I would recommend it for any elementary school children. The stories are not incredibly long and detailed but will keep the attention of any child and have them begin to dream about ways they may be able to make the wor......more

Goodreads review by Gail on May 05, 2022

This book in the series covers famous activists who were inspired during their childhoods to fight for an important cause. The first section deals with human rights, justice & equality & features Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Harvey Milk, & Dolores Huerta with one-page mentions on Harriet Tu......more

Quotes

[The activists'] stories offer inspiration as well as memorable moments. A broadly diverse roster of role models.