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Author: Michelle Mulder
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 18.00cm
Weight: 0.460kg
ISBN: 9781459809666
ISBN 10: 1459809661
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 13 September 2016
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Its important message makes it a solid addition for group debates on social and environmental change. --School Library Journal (08/01/2016) An important and accessible book for growing communities. --Booklist (09/06/2016) Ambitious in scope and mission...valuable in its illustration of alternative models of commerce. -- (07/15/2016) "Timely and engaging. -- (01/05/2017) The language is simple enough for younger readers to understand without oversimplifying the topics. Parents and other adult readers will probably be able to learn something new from this book too! The book also presents readers with activities that they can do and organizations that they can learn more about, allowing kids to help solve some of the problems mentioned in this book. Overall, Pocket Change is a surprisingly radical book which encourages kids to question why we live the way that we do, and empowers them to make a difference! -- (10/19/2016)
An important and accessible book for growing communities. --Booklist (09/06/2016) Its important message makes it a solid addition for group debates on social and environmental change. --School Library Journal (08/01/2016) Ambitious in scope and mission...valuable in its illustration of alternative models of commerce. -- (07/15/2016) "Timely and engaging. -- (01/05/2017) The language is simple enough for younger readers to understand without oversimplifying the topics. Parents and other adult readers will probably be able to learn something new from this book too! The book also presents readers with activities that they can do and organizations that they can learn more about, allowing kids to help solve some of the problems mentioned in this book. Overall, Pocket Change is a surprisingly radical book which encourages kids to question why we live the way that we do, and empowers them to make a difference! -- (10/19/2016)
Its important message makes it a solid addition for group debates on social and environmental change. --School Library Journal (08/01/2016) Ambitious in scope and mission...valuable in its illustration of alternative models of commerce. -- (07/15/2016) An important and accessible book for growing communities. --Booklist (09/06/2016) "Timely and engaging. -- (01/05/2017) The language is simple enough for younger readers to understand without oversimplifying the topics. Parents and other adult readers will probably be able to learn something new from this book too! The book also presents readers with activities that they can do and organizations that they can learn more about, allowing kids to help solve some of the problems mentioned in this book. Overall, Pocket Change is a surprisingly radical book which encourages kids to question why we live the way that we do, and empowers them to make a difference! -- (10/19/2016)
Author Information
Michelle Mulder is the founding author of and has written numerous titles in the Orca Footprints series including Pedal It!, Every Last Drop, Trash Talk and Home Sweet Neighborhood. They have also written several works of fiction including The Vegetable Museum and Not a Chance. Michelle lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
