Overview
Inspired by Abbie Hoffman's radical classic, Steal This Book, author Alexandra Styron's stirring call for resistance and citizen activism will be clearly heard by young people who don't accept it is what it is, who want to make sure everybody gets an equal piece of the American pie, and who know that the future of the planet is now. Styron's irreverent and informative primer on how to make a difference is organized into three sections: The Why, The What, and The How. The book opens with a personal essay and a historic look at civil disobedience and teenage activism in America. That's followed by a deep dive into several key issues: climate change, racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQIA rights, immigration, religious understanding, and intersectionality. Each chapter includes a summary of key questions, interviews with movers and shakers--from celebrities to youth activists--and spotlights on progressive organizations. The book's final section is packed with how-to advice on ways to engage, from group activities such as organizing, marching, rallying, and petitioning to individual actions like voting with your wallet, volunteering, talking with relatives with different viewpoints, and using social activism to get out a progressive message.
Full Product Details
Author: Alexandra Styron ,
Amy McFadden
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781665221672
ISBN 10: 1665221674
Publication Date: 04 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
McFadden's narration is will matched to the content . . . her cadence stays appropriately quick and engaging.-- Booklist A real-world action plan for young citizens with a conscience--and a much-needed reminder to the rest of us what well-aimed protest and resistance can accomplish. -- Carl Hiaasen, New York Times bestselling author
"McFadden's narration is will matched to the content . . . her cadence stays appropriately quick and engaging.-- ""Booklist"" ""A real-world action plan for young citizens with a conscience--and a much-needed reminder to the rest of us what well-aimed protest and resistance can accomplish."" -- ""Carl Hiaasen, New York Times bestselling author"""
Author Information
Alexandra Styron is the author of the bestselling memoir Reading My Father and All the Finest Girls, a novel. Her work has appeared in several anthologies as well as in the New Yorker and Vanity Fair, among other publications. A graduate of the MFA program at Columbia University, Styron is a professor of creative writing in the MFA program at Hunter College. She lives with her husband and two children in Brooklyn. Amy McFadden is a five-time Audie Award Finalist, an Audie Award winner, and has multiple Earphones Awards. The narrator of 400 titles across a wide range of genres, she specializes in mysteries, thrillers, and urban fantasy.
