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Author: Janet Wilson ,
Janet Wilson (University of Northampton University of Northampton, UK University of Northampton, UK University of Northampton, UK University of Northampton, UK University of Northampton, UK)
Publisher: Second Story Press
Imprint: Second Story Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781927583234
ISBN 10: 1927583233
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 19 April 2014
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Readable and accessible, and it communicates a vital message: not only that kids can accomplish a great deal when they work together, but that it's important for kids to be passionate about the Earth and social justice for the sake of their own futures.-- Resource Links Wilson captures the fun and laughter of the girls that she writes about, and their determination to do what they can to make the world a better place. Through skilfully crafted dialogue, the reader becomes present as the girls discuss their club's initiatives, manufacture gecko pins for sale, and in Brazil, share laughs at the dental-floss like outfits that pass as swimwear. The inclusion of relevant photographs and reproductions of selections from ECO newsletters adds to the sense of immediacy that the book conveys. The epilogue is a welcome addition that briefly tells the situation of the main characters today, more than twenty years following the tumultuous year that culminated in attendance and addresses at the 1992 Earth Summit. Highly Recommended.-- CM Magazine
Readable and accessible, and it communicates a vital message: not only that kids can accomplish a great deal when they work together, but that it's important for kids to be passionate about the Earth and social justice for the sake of their own futures. --Resource Links (06/01/2014) Wilson captures the fun and laughter of the girls that she writes about, and their determination to do what they can to make the world a better place. Through skilfully crafted dialogue, the reader becomes present as the girls discuss their club's initiatives, manufacture gecko pins for sale, and in Brazil, share laughs at the dental-floss like outfits that pass as swimwear. The inclusion of relevant photographs and reproductions of selections from ECO newsletters adds to the sense of immediacy that the book conveys. The epilogue is a welcome addition that briefly tells the situation of the main characters today, more than twenty years following the tumultuous year that culminated in attendance and addresses at the 1992 Earth Summit. Highly Recommended. -- (09/26/2014)
[Severn and the Day She Silenced the World] communicates a vital message: not only that kids can accomplish a great deal when they work together, but that it's important for kids to be passionate about the Earth and social justice for the sake of their own futures.-- Resource Links An award-winning author, Wilson has written another powerful work of creative nonfiction with an environmental focus.-- CM Magazine I adored this book both as an educator and as a former child activist... I would highly recommend this book as part of a biographical collection or for an environmental issues unit.-- ETFO Voice This title is perfect for sharing with jaded middle graders who no longer think they can make a difference in the world and feel powerless.-- Reading Today Online
Author Information
Janet Wilson is an author and fine artist. Her book Shannen and the Dream for a School, won the First Nation Communities Read and was nominated for the Silver Birch Award, and is soon to be a TV movie. Her picture book, Our Earth: How kids are saving the planet, was the winner of the Science in Society Book Award. Janet lives in Eden Mills, Ontario, a community with a strong environmental focus.
