It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! - Softcover

Clinton, Chelsea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141366524 ISBN 13: 9780141366524

Publisher: Penguin, 2015

Synopsis

In It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going, Chelsea Clinton tackles some of the biggest challenges facing our world today, especially for kids. Using data, charts and stories she unpacks challenges related to Poverty, Climate Change, Gender Equality, Health, Endangered Species and more. She also talks about what's being done to make a difference in each area, particularly by kids and teenagers. With lots of suggestions and ideas for action, Chelsea Clinton shares her passion for helping others and shows readers that the world belongs to every single one of us, and every one of us counts. The book will have three main thrusts: Informing young readers using facts and research; Inspiring them with stories of hope and empowerment; and; Suggesting practical ways that young readers can make a difference in their own communities and in the larger world. Filled with visuals including charts, graphs and photographs, this book has the potential to influence an entire generation's activism and involvement in local and global issues.

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Praise for IT'S YOUR WORLD

"Clinton hits it out of the park as a guide to becoming a globally aware citizen and a more empowered young woman."--New York Post

"Speaks directly to teens and addresses challenges that young people face in the world today."--Huffington Post

"Taking an upbeat, positive approach, former First Daughter Clinton stresses the importance of being proactive and involved when it comes to current events. . . . A solid addition to global studies or current events units or projects.--School Library Journal

"Clinton clearly paid attention to her parents' discussions at the dinner table, and she capably shares the lessons they imparted about the future impact of what we do in the present."--Publishers Weekly

"[A] terrific resource for junior activists."--Booklist

"This book is a resource for children and teens who also want to make a difference and may not know where to begin or may have an idea for ways they can make a difference."--VOYA

About the Author:

Chelsea 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 she was 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, and their dog Soren.

You can follow her on Twitter at @Chelsea Clinton or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChelseaClinton.
Residence: New York, NY
Book Site: www.itsyourworld.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0141366524
• ISBN 13: 9780141366524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416