Title: Old Enough to Make a Difference: Be Inspired by Real-Life Children Building a More Sustainable Future
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Publication Date: 2023
Language: English
ISBN 10: 141976599X
ISBN 13: 9781419765995
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Bray, Anneli
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 0.15 pounds

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Synopsis

In social entrepreneur Rebecca Hui’s Old Enough to Make a Difference, meet 12 enterprising and inspiring kids from around the world who have started businesses to help people and the planet, featuring full-color illustrations by Anneli Bray.

Calling all social entrepreneurs! End the trend for fast fashion. Say no to single-use plastic. Provide food to those in need.

Be inspired by these real-life children building businesses for a more sustainable future:

Maya from Georgia who is fighting fast fashion
Lena from Germany who is working to end period poverty
Reyhan from Azerbaijan who is promoting green energy
Fabienne from the Netherlands who is reducing paper waste
Chmba from Malawi who is supporting women and girls through arts and education
Thomas from France who is protecting our oceans
Aahan and Amal from the United Kingdom who are putting a stop to single-use straws
Jiahua from China who is redistributing food destined for landfill
Chaeli from South Africa who is campaigning for disability access
Archie from Australia who is an ambassador of the Seabin Project
Jefferson from Kenya who is growing food through sustainable farming
Omid from Italy who is making healthcare more accessible

Their acts of social enterprise are bringing positive change. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our world starts here . . . with you.

Includes a how-to-help section with simple steps to empower young readers to take action at home and at school

About the Author

Rebecca Hui is a social entrepreneur whose important work has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, TechCrunch, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Echoing Green, Girlboss Foundation, Unreasonable Institute, Stanford-StartX, and WGSN.
Anneli Bray is an artist and illustrator from Lancashire, England. She graduated from Norwich University of the Arts with a degree in illustration in 2013. Since then she has worked as a bookseller. Her work is influenced by her love of reading, nature, and travel. She is the illustrator of The Girl with her Head in the Clouds, A Little Dose of Nature, and Onyx.

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