Bucket and Friends Argue and Then Save Part of the World - Softcover

Rademacher, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798875208164

Publisher: Stone Arch Books, 2025

Synopsis

A small disagreement about food options in the lunchroom snowballs into a grade-wide argument that threatens to break up Bucket’s friend group when they find themselves in opposing camps. Acting as representatives from either side, Bucket and Lu hold a recess summit that leads to the Great Recess Debate, where both groups get a chance to talk and listen without trying to win. An inspiring story about the importance of healthy debate, seeing things from another’s perspective, and understanding that friendship doesn’t always mean perfect agreement. Bucket and Friends Argue and Then Save (Part of) the World by author and educator Tom Rademacher gets at the heart of what’s on kids’ minds with kindness, humor, and insight. Each book in the Bucket and Friends series shows how activism big or small can enable young people to thrive and affect positive change for themselves and others. An included discussion guide offers further suggestions for ways kids can seek and provide help navigating their world.

About this title

About the Authors

Tom Rademacher has spent the last two decades devoted to students and education as an award-winning teacher and acquisitions editor. As an editor, he acquires, develops, and sometimes writes books with the goal of helping do the hard work of teaching well. He's the author of 50 Strategies for Learning without Screens, It Won't Be Easy, and Raising Ollie and has written for Huffington Post, Education Post, City Pages, and more. As a teacher, Tom was named Minnesota's 2014 Teacher of the Year, spoke at national conferences and TEDx events, and was interviewed by the BBC, Associated Press, and Education Week. Before that, he mostly wrote bad poetry and talked about Kurt Cobain. He lives too close to the Mall of America in Minnesota with his wife, son, and absolute chonk of a dog.

Esther was Born in Barcelona, where she lives with her partner, a dog and a cat. She remembers as a child, she always filled her school books with drawings and doodles in class, at home she would continue drawing. She read comics and loved watching cartoons. She hasn't changed much since then, but now loves spending her free time with her family. Her artwork is characterized by expressive, fun and colorful illustrations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798875208164
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72