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About the Book
This all-star anthology covers fourteen youth activists calling for change and fighting for justice across the United States. These change-makers represent a wide range of life experiences and causes, including racial justice, clean water, LGBTQ+ rights, mental health, and more. Beautifully illustrated poems by #ownvoices authors and secondary text spotlight the efforts and achievements of such luminaries as Marley Dias, Jazz Jennings, and Mari Copeny. Tips on each page spread will inspire readers to take concrete action for change. Back matter includes more information on the poetic forms used in the book and information about each poet.
About this Guide
This guide is designed to help children understand the role of activism in a democracy and specifically how the young people featured in No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History are using their voices and taking action while seeking solutions to problems that affect their lives, families, communities, and our planet. The layered text provides multiple entry points for readers of varying ages. Discussion and activities were created in conjunction with the ELA Common Core Standards and other relevant content standards. The concrete ideas and steps outlined in the book show children that no voice is too small.
Visit the No Voice Too Small Book Club module on Flipgrid and/or check out our our file of No Voice Too Small Distance Learning Links — all of the video and worksheet links collected into one Google Doc.
