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Jos� Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist. Jos�'s speech to the UN is famous for criticizing the contemporary economy, the inequalities of the world and the consumerism that drives our daily lives and pushes us to buy more and more. Jos� condemns our wasteful way of life, explaining that if we all lived like the average American we would need three earths. Today, he says, it is time to consider the planet as a home where we are all equal. Only through governing ourselves as a species will we be able to make way for a world that focuses on what is truly important: our relationships with each other, and how we relate to the world we live in. Jos�'s famous speech, translated for middle-grade readers, is strikingly illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Guridi and followed by an analysis written by Dolors Camats, showing young readers the greater context of who Jos� is, the audience he was addressing and what made this speech so powerful. The Speak Out series publishes the most inspiring speeches of our times, then deconstructs them to give young readers a deeper understanding of global issues and the power of language to influence them. Key Text Features biographical information definitions explanation facts headings historical context illustrations informational note Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

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"Mujica's powerful and stirring speech will inspire young activists and be useful for both speech classes and debate clubs. -- ""Booklist"""

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"JOS� MUJICA served as the president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former revolutionary and contemporary climate activist, he became known as ""the world's poorest president"" for living in a small home, driving an old car and giving away 90 percent of his presidential salary. Jos�'s modest lifestyle reflects his criticism of rampant consumerism, a theme of some of his most well-known speeches. DOLORS CAMATS is an executive director in the NGO sector and former deputy in the Parliament of Catalonia. She lives in Barcelona, Spain. GURIDI's children's books have been translated into a dozen languages and have won many awards, including the Middle East Book Award, and have been included on the USSBY Outstanding International Books list. He studied painting and drawing at the University of Seville, Faculty of Fine Arts. He lives in Spain. SOF�A JARR�N is a copyeditor, proofreader, sensitivity reader and translator. She is a nonbinary Latine, a mother, and an advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. She lives in Beverly, Massachusetts."

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