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Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference
For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton.
What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being bullied?
With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young activists who want to make the world a better place.
A book equally important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active children.
What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being bullied?
With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young activists who want to make the world a better place.
A book equally important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active children.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 2, 2018
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About the author
Chelsea Clinton
80Ìýbooks184ÌýfollowersChelsea Clinton has always been interested in making the world a better place. When she was a child in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of her favorite books was 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth, and as a teenager in Washington, D.C., she led her school’s service club. While at Stanford, Chelsea worked as a reading and writing tutor and volunteered at the Children’s Hospital. Today, she is Vice Chair of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation where she helps lead the work of the Foundation across its various initiatives, with a particular focus on work related to health, women and girls, creating service opportunities, and empowering the next generation of leaders. Chelsea holds a BA from Stanford University, an MPH from Columbia University, and an MPhil and doctorate degree in international relations from Oxford University. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their daughter, Charlotte, their son, Aidan, and their dog Soren.
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March 10, 2020
Very informative!
Great resource for kids! Touches on important subjects for kids and gives examples of kids making a difference. Interesting and informative.
Great resource for kids! Touches on important subjects for kids and gives examples of kids making a difference. Interesting and informative.
December 14, 2018
I think it's a great thing for notable people to write books on kid activism. I was at Chelsea Clinton's book signing event at Bookshop Santa Cruz and it's obvious she has a lot of traction in my community. I'm sure she's inspired many a youngster to change their world.
This book is definitely targeted for the 4th - 8th-grade student. The text is simple and direct and, sometimes, disjointed. Clinton acknowledges several editors/reviewers who are in her target age range so I assume I'm just a tad too old to fully appreciate it.
This book is definitely targeted for the 4th - 8th-grade student. The text is simple and direct and, sometimes, disjointed. Clinton acknowledges several editors/reviewers who are in her target age range so I assume I'm just a tad too old to fully appreciate it.
May 29, 2022
This would be a good book for all kids to read in school!!
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December 8, 2023So this is a encyclopedic book devoted to living well written by Chelsea Clinton. In addition, she narrates the audiobook.
It’s an interesting book that is mostly fine and good, though I doubt some of the soundness of some of the advice. Fatty foods are fine in and of themselves, but do add a lot of calories for a very little amount of food, but are not an issue otherwise. There’s a few more issues like this.
But the problem with this book is not that the information is wrong or the message is off, but instead it’s so preachy and telly. Like I get it that you have to do all these things and try to live well. And so while the book does a good job of teaching white liberalism to white liberal children in terms of food justice, and climate change, and health, and other such issues, I can’t imagine this being a book that will help any kids looking for ways out of situations on the far side of the issue. To combat almost any of the issues presented in the book and to engaged in positive responses to them requires the privilege to make choices and not simply eat what you can and live how you can and just get by. And so then, if the message here is only truly accessible to people of privilege, who is it for, given the likelihood of their already in a position to make these choices in healthy ways?
It’s an interesting book that is mostly fine and good, though I doubt some of the soundness of some of the advice. Fatty foods are fine in and of themselves, but do add a lot of calories for a very little amount of food, but are not an issue otherwise. There’s a few more issues like this.
But the problem with this book is not that the information is wrong or the message is off, but instead it’s so preachy and telly. Like I get it that you have to do all these things and try to live well. And so while the book does a good job of teaching white liberalism to white liberal children in terms of food justice, and climate change, and health, and other such issues, I can’t imagine this being a book that will help any kids looking for ways out of situations on the far side of the issue. To combat almost any of the issues presented in the book and to engaged in positive responses to them requires the privilege to make choices and not simply eat what you can and live how you can and just get by. And so then, if the message here is only truly accessible to people of privilege, who is it for, given the likelihood of their already in a position to make these choices in healthy ways?
February 19, 2019
This is literally the 4th time I am trying to write this review. The first three occurring during the middle of multiple power outages (I know I know, stupid on my part). With that said I just don't have the passion about this book that is going to warrant me writing another 1000 word review that could ultimately get deleted right before I submit it. So quick summary:
1) Not as bad as her other book I reviewed because in this book it doesn't matter if she is a privileged white girl because it's nothing more than facts.
2) It's nothing more than facts.
3) Doesn't go into enough depth for any of those facts to really matter.
4) Maybe give some kid a little bit of inspiration to pursue one of the topics, however, I highly doubt that. Just not very engaging.
5) This book was published because it was written by Chelsea Clinton if it had been written by "Joe Blow" it wouldn't have been touched with a ten-foot pole.
Yeah! Mini-review written. I better hit submit really quick here so that it finally gets saved and the world can officially see the review that I'm sure everyone has been sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for!!!!
1) Not as bad as her other book I reviewed because in this book it doesn't matter if she is a privileged white girl because it's nothing more than facts.
2) It's nothing more than facts.
3) Doesn't go into enough depth for any of those facts to really matter.
4) Maybe give some kid a little bit of inspiration to pursue one of the topics, however, I highly doubt that. Just not very engaging.
5) This book was published because it was written by Chelsea Clinton if it had been written by "Joe Blow" it wouldn't have been touched with a ten-foot pole.
Yeah! Mini-review written. I better hit submit really quick here so that it finally gets saved and the world can officially see the review that I'm sure everyone has been sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for!!!!
June 5, 2020
In the beginning of this book it talks about water, weather, why we don't eat our poop and endangered species and how to help the species live. This makes me think that we should be grateful that we have clean water and healthy food so we dont starve. Another thing that I did not know was that people think that Rhinos horns and Tigers teeth solve diseases and are magical but that is not true so stop killing them for money because it is not worth anything. In the second part of the book it talked about Hearts, lungs, why we should wash our hands, food, hunger, and vitamins. Something that we can do to support people even in our own country is not waste food and washing hands so that we don’t spread germs. In the last part of the book they talked about bullies, standing up to bullies, and friends. One thing that I learned is every school year 1 in 5 kids report being bullied for their race, gender, religion, and more. Also most kids don't report that so there probably is a lot more kids. Overall this book talked about how to help our planet, ourselves, animals, friends and everybody else who is in need.
October 15, 2018
Kids often ask "how can I help?" This book can answer that question in a variety of ways with practical suggestions at the end of each chapter!
Chapters broadly include information on: environment, animals, health, food and hunger, bullying.
Chelsea is an inspiration when it comes to standing up to bullies in a gracious and civilized way. She does this every day on twitter.
Index in the back. Photos of children who have made a difference are included in each chapter.
Chapters broadly include information on: environment, animals, health, food and hunger, bullying.
Chelsea is an inspiration when it comes to standing up to bullies in a gracious and civilized way. She does this every day on twitter.
Index in the back. Photos of children who have made a difference are included in each chapter.
April 19, 2019
Chelsea Clinton has done a remarkable job of writing a book which will motivate children to work towards making the world a better place to live in. She does not talk down to children instead writing almost as their peer. She touches on all topics such as clean water, clean air, bullying and how to fight for a better world. I was a little disappointed in the pictures. Had the pictures been better it'd have enhanced the value of the book. A good gift for children.
November 3, 2020
At first, the book was a little “meh� to me but I think it got better after the first chapter. There are inspiring stories about kids making a difference. There is A LOT of information about a lot of topics in the book. It might be overwhelming to some readers.
Clinton does a pretty good job of balancing the doom and gloom when trying to impress how serious an issue is.
Overall, this could be a great inspiring book for young readers.
Clinton does a pretty good job of balancing the doom and gloom when trying to impress how serious an issue is.
Overall, this could be a great inspiring book for young readers.
November 30, 2019
A solid explanation of domestic and global issues that kids can understand, alongside examples of how kids have engaged with issues to become agents of change. Every chapter ended with ways that kids could become involved themselves, instead of waiting for others to take the lead.
February 2, 2020
The first chapter of this was great! The rest was just ok. I didn’t care for the writing style or the topics that seemed mashed together in an odd way. I like the idea of a book on kids� activism, but I don’t feel this is it.
October 8, 2018
Information about ways to make a difference when you're in upper elementary and middle school. Clinton explains clearly and presents possible action steps in each chapter.
October 18, 2018
So great and I got to meet her and get my book signed!
October 28, 2018
I checked this out at my library and it was pretty good! Covers everything from clean water, why you should wash your hands, endangered animals, bullying.....very interesting and well written.
February 18, 2019
This is definitely meant for kids!
February 22, 2019
I'm scoring this more generously. I liked the theme but found the content to be really basic.
September 28, 2019
Clear language and concrete ideas for the elementary school age kids. Clinton is matter of fact in her writing and highlights some amazing kid activists.
July 27, 2020
Interesting and informative.
August 31, 2020
This book is exactly what I wanted, it is practically perfect.
It is written for younger and older students. It has visual appeal and incredible lists.
I can't wait to use it.
It is written for younger and older students. It has visual appeal and incredible lists.
I can't wait to use it.
October 7, 2022
This book would have been better in small bites, maybe as a perpetual calendar with tips to "make a difference" everyday.
When I saw this in my public library catalog, I thought this would be an illustrated kids book, but it's actually a small chapter book.
Some of the issues in the world deal with things on a larger global scale like world hunger, and the solution - waste not. As nice as it sounds, sometimes I feel that idea is outdated and a little judgemental.
But my favorite are more of the things you can do to help on a large scale in a small way like donating to a local food bank, sharing a smile to a stranger when you are out shopping. Being kind and helping smaller kids on the playground.
When I saw this in my public library catalog, I thought this would be an illustrated kids book, but it's actually a small chapter book.
Some of the issues in the world deal with things on a larger global scale like world hunger, and the solution - waste not. As nice as it sounds, sometimes I feel that idea is outdated and a little judgemental.
But my favorite are more of the things you can do to help on a large scale in a small way like donating to a local food bank, sharing a smile to a stranger when you are out shopping. Being kind and helping smaller kids on the playground.
May 9, 2021
Cool! I feel like it could have used more large-scale suggestions, though, as it mostly had "Recycle more" and "Don't use plastic bags".
December 25, 2022
read this a couple years ago,
(biggest flex is that she came to my school)
(biggest flex is that she came to my school)
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