Description
Tells the story of Severn Cullis-Suzuki, a young Canadian girl who, after visiting the Amazon and seeing the horrors of deforestation, decided to start an environmental organization and travel to the Earth Summit in Brazil to spread her message.
ISBN
1927583233 / 9781927583234
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Available
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Publication
Second Story Press (2014), 184 pages
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LibraryThing member laVermeer
In 1992, at age twelve, Severn Cullis-Suzuki gave a powerful speech at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro: a moment when the words of a child held the leaders of the world at attention. Severn and the Day She Silenced the World, a new volume in the Kids' Power series, traces the events leading up
I greatly enjoyed Severn and the Day She Silenced the World and hope it becomes a fixture in classrooms, school libraries, and public libraries. It is readable and accessible, and communicates a vital message.
Read my complete review in RESOURCE LINKS 19.5 (June 2014).
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to Severn's speech.I greatly enjoyed Severn and the Day She Silenced the World and hope it becomes a fixture in classrooms, school libraries, and public libraries. It is readable and accessible, and communicates a vital message.
Read my complete review in RESOURCE LINKS 19.5 (June 2014).
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
184 p.; 6.4 inches