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Citizenship: Service and Participation Chapter and Young Adult Books: Nonfiction Americans Who Tell the Truth, edited and illustrated by Robert Shetterly (New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 2005). Portraits of 50 Americans throughout U.S. history, accompanied by a powerful quotation from each. Note that these people tend to be those who have questioned the status quo and may therefore be controversial to some. The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town fought Hate, by Janice Cohn, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth (Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 1995). When a rock crashes through the window of a Jewish family’s home in Billings, Montana, they decide to inform the community about what happened. Christian ministers, community leaders, and friends of the family decide to take action to show that they oppose such hate crimes. This is a picture book—but one with considerable text. Come Back Salmon: How a Group of Dedicated Kids Adopted Pigeon Creek and Brought It Back to Life, by Molly Cone (Sierra Club, 1992). The subtitle says it all. Freedom’s Children: Young Civil Rights Activities Tell Their Stories, edited by Ellen Levine (New York: Avon, 1994). Levine presents oral histories from 30 African Americans who were active as young people in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Their experiences stand as evidence that young people can make a difference. Heroes and She-roes: Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes, by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Jim Cooke (New York: Dial Books, 2005). Short poems honor people who give back to the community, from such well-known people as Helen Keller and Roberto Clemente to everyday heroes like an elementary school teacher and a firefighter. It’s Our World, Too: Young People Who Are Making a Difference, by Phillip Hoose (Boston: Little, Brown, 1993). The author provides profiles of 13 individuals and three groups of young people working for causes larger than themselves, as well as a handbook of strategies for working for change. John Muir, by Eden Force (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990). John Muir’s life provides an opportunity for students to see what one person can do when he is concerned about the relationship between people and the environment. Among his many accomplishments are serving as the first president of the Sierra Club and educating people around the world about the importance of preserving the environment. Kids Making Quilts for Kids (Quilt Digest Press, 1992). Provides instructions for making quilts, as well as a description of the ABC Quilt Project, through which young people make quilts for HIV-positive children. Kids With Courage: True Stories About Young People Making a Difference, by Barbara Lewis (Minneapolis: Free Spirit, 1992). Stories of how real young people help their communities by working to protect the environment, stop crime, and more. The Power of One: Diasy Bates and the Little Rock Nine, by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin (New York: Clarion Books, 2004). The book tells of the work done by Daisy Bates to further the cause of racial integration. Powerful Words: More than 200 Years of Extraordinary Writing by African Americans, by Wade Hudson, illustrated by Sean Qualls (New York: Scholastic, 2004). Brief profiles of 34 notable African Americans, accompanied by excerpts from their writing or speeches and a brief description of the response to each individual’s work. Who Cares? Millions Do . . . A Book About Altruism, by Milton Melzer (New York: Walker, 1994). This book looks at the efforts of such large organizations as Habitat for Humanity and Volunteers of America, as well as how ordinary citizens can become involved in making the world a better place. With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman’s Right to Vote, by Ann Bausum (Washington, DC: National Geographic Society 2004). A well-illustrated chronicle of the right to win women’s suffrage. |
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