cover image It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers

It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers

Mikki Halpin. Simon Pulse, $8.99 (305pp) ISBN 978-0-689-87448-2

New titles help teens better understand themselves and their world. With advice and real-world examples, It's Your World-If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers by Mikki Halpin is aimed at teens trying to combat intolerance and injustice in such areas as animal rights, racism, environmental issues and LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning youth) acceptance. Halpin's guide suggests Internet and print resources and contains firsthand accounts from involved high school students. .