Sylvia Olsen

Broschiertes Buch

Growing Up Elizabeth May

The Making of an Activist

Beschreibung

Elizabeth May was born to be an activist. As a young girl, Elizabeth was worried about the health of the planet and believed it was her job to protect it. While other children were playing, she was raising money for important causes, researching the latest science and organizing protests. Before most people had heard about environmentalism, she was an environmentalist, living by her principle of "I have to do something." Written with Elizabeth's daughter Cate, this book reveals how Elizabeth's activism led her to politics, first as leader of the Green Party of Canada and later as a Member of Parliament. Filled with environmental facts, profiles of young activists and tips for making change in your own community, this book is part biography and part blueprint for activists in the making.

Autor

Sylvia Olsen is an award-winning author of many books, including young adult novels, first readers, picture books, history books and collections of personal essays. She also writes about knitting and designs knitting patterns. Sylvia teaches First Nations housing management at Vancouver Island University and works toward creating new housing opportunities on reserves in Canada. Sylvia lives in North Saanich, British Columbia, on W̱SÁNEĆ territory. Cate May Burton is a passionate educator and social-justice advocate with a particular interest in such issues as democracy, climate change and justice for Indigenous Peoples. She grew up in an activist household, which sparked her dedication to making a better world. She has a deep love of reading, learning and meaningful conversation. Cate holds a master's degree in women and gender studies from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Mi'kmaq territory. She continued her studies at the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam territory). At the time of writing this book, Cate was studying education at the University of British Columbia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orca Book Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 168mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781459823709
• ISBN-10: 1459823702
• Artikelnr.: 60327242