{"product_id":"be-a-changemaker-how-to-start-something-that-matters-9781582704647","title":"Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmpower yourself in today's highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt age eleven, Jessica Markowitz learned that girls in Rwanda are often not allowed to attend school, and Richards Rwanda took shape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring his sophomore year of high school, Zach Steinfeld put his love of baking to good use and started the Baking for Breast Cancer Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you wish you could make a difference in your community or even the world? Are you one of the millions of high school teens with a service-learning requirement? Either way, \u003ci\u003eBe a Changemaker\u003c\/i\u003e will empower you with the confidence and knowledge you need to affect real change. You'll find all the tools you need right here--through engaging youth profiles, step-by-step exercises, and practical tips, you can start making a difference today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis inspiring guide will teach you how to research ideas, build a team, recruit supportive adults, fundraise, host events, work the media, and, most importantly, create lasting positive change. Apply lessons from the business world to problems that need solving and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebecome a savvy activist with valuable skills that will benefit you for a lifetime!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Laurie Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Laurie Ann Thompson is the coauthor of the Two Truths and a Lie series and author of several award-winning nonfiction books, including the teen how-to \u003ci\u003eBe a Changemaker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book biography about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, which was the recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a CCBC Choice, among other accolades. She lives with her family outside Seattle, and you can visit her online at LaurieThompson.com.","brand":"Simon Pulse\/Beyond Words","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610471862546,"sku":"9781582704647","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79c98018-bc6d-40b4-a378-f4184aca834a.jpg?v=1732343133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-a-changemaker-how-to-start-something-that-matters-9781582704647","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}