《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-8-A useful and inspirational update to the 1991 edition of the same title. Students often feel the need to better their world, but may be overwhelmed when they begin their campaigns. With this simple-to-follow guide, young people, teachers, and parents can plan their course of social action and expect to see results. Earlier entries have been updated to see what has been accomplished by motivated students since the first edition was published. Projects range from instigating cleanup of toxic waste to youth-rights campaigns. New material includes Internet searching, an expanded section on lobbying, and in-depth judicial information. A section of reproducible pages including proclamations, survey forms, and a grant application checklist further guide the efforts of young activists. This is a definite purchase for all collections, including those that have the earlier version. Be sure to share this dynamic title with your teachers and homeschoolers.-Mary B. McCarthy, Windsor Severance Library District, CO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 3-8. A well-organized, attractively designed, and accessible handbook offers a wealth of information for kids who want to change things. By a Salt Lake City elementary school teacher whose students have effected impressive social changes at local, state, and national levels, the step-by-step guide moves logically from the simplest forms of action, such as writing a letter to the editor or circulating a student petition, to the more sophisticated: lobbying the federal government, for instance. Along the way, Lewis illustrates each model of social action with a true story of child activists who successfully used the method to make a change. She also presents a realistic picture of the hard work involved, outlining the necessary steps, from identifying a problem and developing an action plan to gathering information, fund-raising, and getting publicity. Her respect for the intelligence and potential of her audience is obvious. In every sense, the children's own ideas, issues, and concerns are the focus, whether it's wearing shorts to school in hot weather, repairing broken sidewalks, ensuring the safety of city parks, or removing a toxic waste dump from the neighborhood. Generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sample documents, and blank forms for photocopying to use as tools, the book also includes names and addresses of contact groups and U.S. government offices, as well as instructions on how to use the phone book and the public library to get local information.--Kathleen Horning
