The Kid's Guide to Social Action [Import] [Paperback]

Barbara Lewis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Free Spirit (1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915793296
• ISBN-13: 978-0915793297
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,694,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara A. Lewis is a national award-winning author and educator who teaches kids how to think and solve real problems. Her students at Jackson Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, initiated the cleanup of hazardous waste, improved sidewalks, planted thousands of trees, and fought crime. They instigated and pushed through several state laws and an amendment to a national law, garnering 10 national awards, including two President's Environmental Youth Awards, the Arbor Day Award, the Renew America Award, and Pledge and a Promise Environmental Award. They have also been recognized in the Congressional Record three times.

Barbara has been featured in/on many national newspapers, magazines, and news programs, including Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, Family Circle, CBS This Morning, CBS World News, and CNN. She has also written many articles and short stories for national magazines. Her books for Free Spirit Publishing--"What Do You Stand For? For Kids," "What Do You Stand For? For Teens," "The Kid's Guide to Social Action," "Kids with Courage," "The Kid's Guide to Service Projects," "The Teen Guide to Global Action," and "The Survival Guide for Teachers of Gifted Kids"--have won Parenting's Reading Magic Award and been named "Best of the Best for Children" by the American Library Association, among other honors.

Barbara has lived in Indiana, New Jersey, Switzerland, Belgium, Utah, and Poland. She and her husband, Larry, currently reside in Park City, Utah. They have four children, five perfect grandchildren, and a forest of shy deer, a bold moose, busy squirrels, and feathered friends.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars how kids can practice their idealism, June 6, 2000

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This review is from: The Kid's Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose-And Turn Creative Thinking into Positive Action (Paperback)

This upbeat, engaging book tells young adults --say, 10 and up-- specific ways they can make a difference. Even those vaguely wanting to "do something" may get inspired by the book's stories of caring kids, their ideas, and what skills they developed to get results. My 12-year-old glued herself to the book for several days, then organized a neighborhood campaign to help the homeless in our town. The book helped with ideas for letters, interviews, speeches, surveys, and many resources and contact info. Now I'm reading it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Guide to Social Action, July 26, 2005

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This review is from: The Kid's Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose-And Turn Creative Thinking into Positive Action (Paperback)

Barbara Lewis cares about kids! Her books highlight ways in which students can make a difference in the world. Students are taught to identify problems and seek creative solutions in order to improve their community. "Kids Guide to Social Action," as well as Barbara's other publications, promote character education and service learning by providing authentic examples and educatinal tools for both the teacher and student.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great books for showing kids what kids can do!, September 8, 2008

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Teacher Friend "middleschoolssteacher" (Fort Campbell, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kid's Guide to Social Action (Paperback)

I used this text to show my students how they can make a difference in the community around them. I would love to see a newer version of this book published. The book also shows social action that was not successful, but isn't that part of life too?