Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World

Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World
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Age Range
12+
Release Date
October 11, 2022
ISBN
1536224529
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Friend and a seasoned activist comes an indispensable guide to social and political progressivism for young people and anyone wanting to get more involved.

Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems—as many crises—as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable. But change, even revolution, is possible; you just have to know where to start. In Better Than We Found It, best-selling author Frederick Joseph and debut author Porsche Joseph make the case for addressing some of the biggest issues of our day. Featuring more than two dozen interviews with prominent activists, authors, actors, and politicians, this is the essential resource for those who want to make the world better than we found it.

Featuring interviews with:
Mehcad Brooks
Keah Brown
Julián Castro
Sonja Cherry-Paul
Chelsea Clinton
Charlotte Clymer
Mari Copeny, aka Little Miss Flint
Greg D’Amato
Jesse Katz
Amed Khan
Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis
Willy and Jo Lorenz
Ben O’Keefe
Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Anna Paquin
Robert Reich
Brandon T. Snider
Nic Stone
Anton Treuer
Andrea Tulee
David Villalpando
Elizabeth Warren
Shannon Watts
Natalie Weaver
Brandon Wolf

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Better Than We Found it: Conversations to Help Save the World is fantastic. It is packed full of meaningful and profound conversations.
I really enjoy that the book is written for the YA audience, but is something that adults can enjoy and learn from as well.
The authors included their own living history into the novel, as well as those they spoke with/interviewed. I like that this makes the read more personal.
The dictionary, as well as the cited sources, at the end of the book are a great addition. The authors make references and readily give you a page number (or location) to find the information you need to better understand or to do your own research.
Better Than We Found It is a must read!
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