
Reach for this book when your child expresses frustration about global issues like pollution or poverty, or when they feel their young age prevents them from making a real impact. It serves as a powerful antidote to 'climate anxiety' and helplessness by showcasing real-world examples of agency. The book profiles twelve young social entrepreneurs from diverse global backgrounds who have launched successful initiatives to tackle fast fashion, food waste, and healthcare access. It balances heavy topics with actionable optimism, making it ideal for children aged 7 to 12. Parents will appreciate how it frames business and innovation as tools for kindness, helping children see themselves as capable problem-solvers rather than passive observers of the world's challenges.
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Sign in to write a reviewContextualizes global issues like period poverty and fast fashion waste in different countries.
The book addresses systemic issues like food insecurity, disability access, and poverty. The approach is direct and secular, focusing on tangible solutions and community empowerment. The resolutions are hopeful and grounded in real-world success.
An 8-to-10-year-old who is a 'thinker' and 'doer.' This is for the child who brings home posters about saving the whales or the student who wonders why some people don't have enough to eat and wants to know what they can actually do about it.
The book can be read cold. However, parents may want to be ready to discuss terms like 'period poverty' or 'fast fashion' if these are new concepts to the child. A parent might see their child becoming overwhelmed by news cycles or feeling 'small' and insignificant in the face of large-scale environmental or social problems.
Younger readers (7-8) will focus on the 'cool factor' of kids running businesses. Older readers (11-12) will better grasp the socio-economic complexities and the mechanics of social entrepreneurship.
Unlike many 'hero' books that focus on individual bravery or activism, this specifically highlights social entrepreneurship, teaching children that business and sustainability can coexist.
This non-fiction collective biography profiles twelve children from diverse international locations (including Malawi, Azerbaijan, and Germany) who have founded social enterprises. Each profile details a specific problem, such as single-use plastic or period poverty, and shows the step-by-step entrepreneurial solution the child developed.
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