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.

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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"""

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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 has narrated more than two hundred titles in many different genres. She is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has acted on stage throughout Michigan for more than twenty years and in commercials and film for ten years. She is a founding member of Dog Story Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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