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Before Greta Thunberg there was Severn Cullis-Suzuki, whose 1992 Earth Summit speech made her known as ""the girl who silenced the world for five minutes."" Severn Cullis-Suzuki was only twelve years old when she addressed the whole world and asked: What are you doing to the Earth, our home? How far can human greed go? Young Severn looked at the world leaders in attendance and said, ""I'm only a child, and I don't have all the solutions, but I want you to realize, neither do you!"" She entreated those world leaders to make their actions reflect their words and to protect the Earth for generations to come. Severn's speech is even more urgent today than it was thirty years ago. Beautiful illustrations accompany her words in this first book in the Speak Out series, followed by an analysis written by Alex Nogués that gives readers more detail about Severn's life and the context of her speech, while highlighting the most powerful and persuasive points of her address. 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 State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). 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.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. 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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"This is an important call to action for children and adults. ... It is a great addition to any collection on ecology, conservation and environmental change. -- ""Canadian Children's Book News"" a small but also powerful book for environmentalists of all ages. ... Severn's words can encourage others to take action and urge governments and corporations to change their ways. -- ""The International Educator Blog"" An important talk that deserves to be more widely known and makes a great addition to the social justice shelf.-- ""Canadian Review of Materials"" The first section of the work can be used in speech classes, and both portions offer eye-opening lessons in social justice and environmentalism. A worthwhile purchase for classrooms and libraries. -- ""Booklist"""

The first section of the work can be used in speech classes, and both portions offer eye-opening lessons in social justice and environmentalism. A worthwhile purchase for classrooms and libraries. -- Booklist

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SEVERN CULLIS-SUZUKI started the Environmental Children's Organization at the age of ten, which culminated in a speech to the UN Earth Summit in 1992 when she was twelve. Severn is an Action Canada Fellow and co-editor of the book Notes from Canada's Young Activists. She holds an M. Sc. in Ethnoecology from the University of Victoria and is currently a Vanier and Public scholar PhD candidate studying endangered language revitalization. She lives on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and two sons. ALEX NOGUÉS has written fifteen books, including Stories in a Seashell, illustrated by Silvia Cabestany, One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain, illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora, and many other books published in Spanish. He has studied geology and paleontology and lives with his family in Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain. ANA SUÁREZ is an illustrator and educator based in Madrid. She studied Fine Arts and Illustration, focusing her work on projects with social and cultural impact. She also leads workshops and activities that blend art with parenting, fostering creativity in children, building support networks for mothers, and promoting a sensitive approach to child development. She has illustrated six books, including El cielo imaginado, written by Pablo A. Mastro, and Severn Speaks Out in the Speak Out series. SUSAN OURIOU is an award-winning fiction writer and literary translator with over sixty translations and co-translations of fiction, non-fiction, children's and young-adult literature to her credit. She has won the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation. Jane, the Fox and Me, co-translated with Christelle Morelli, was named to IBBY's Honour List. She has also published Nathan, a novel for young readers. Susan lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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