Tell me why
Subtitle: how young people can change the world
By: edited by Eric Walters
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Toronto]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780385667203
Subjects: Morale pratique; Biographies; Social justice; Héros; Social problems; Social action; Justice sociale; Juvenile literature; Modèles de rôle; Correspondence; Conduct of life; Biography; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Problèmes sociaux; Correspondance; Role models; Heroes; Action sociale
Description: A powerful, inspiring book for any young person who wants to make a difference. "I just want to know: why do you think that people treat each other the way that they do? Is there something that happened to you that made you want to help people? And, finally, what, if anything, do you think one kid can do to make a difference?" Responding to the searching questions of a thoughtful thirteen-year-old, more than twenty-five influential, inspiring figures - including Canadians Roméo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, Lynn Johnston, Rick Hansen, and many others - have shared their wisdom, their experience, and their convictions about how to counter suffering, cruelty, and darkness.
Table of contents: title: Susan Aglukark; title: Lloyd Axworthy; title: Maude Barlow; title: Belladonna; title: Adrian Bradbury; title: Gerald Caplan; title: Dr. Chandra; title: Jay Cochrane; title: Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire; title: Deborah Ellis; title: Dr. Norman L. Epstein; title: Dr. Marc Garneau; title: Jane Goodall; title: Rick Hansen; title: Ben Heppner; title: Kofi Hope; title: Lynn Johnston; title: Craig Kielburger; title: Roy MacGregor; title: David Matas; title: Robert Munsch; title: Paul Nallanayagam; title: Kim Phuc; title: Johnnie and Jerome Williams; title: Ethan Zohn; title: Bilaal Rajan; title: Hanna Taylor; title: Kyle Angelow; title: Paige Pedlar; title: Ryan Hreljac.