We Are Power

. . .Readers will gain new appreciation for how nonviolent methods, often inspired by other movements for justice, led to victories. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A striking and very timely conclusion highlights teenage Greta Thunberg's bold challenge to fight global climate change. -- Publishers Weekly Nonviolence may have been the greatest invention of the twentieth century, more important than nuclear fission or genetic coding. It offers us the chance to build a working twenty-first century, and since young people will have to lead that fight, this book is a crucial gift! -- Bill McKibben, climate activist and author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? This excellent, timely overview will open eyes and deserves a wide readership. -- Kirkus I'm so glad this book exists! From the opening pages where we meet Gandhi, to the closing with Greta Thunburg, and in between with Alice Paul, Martin Luther King, Vaclav Havel, Ceasar Chavez, and others, it is beautifully written, informative, and so moving. Readers young and older will be inspired to rise up peacefully, to act, to change the world--to save the world. -- Deborah Heiligman, author of Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of 'The Children' **STARRED REVIEW** There has never been a time when a book is more relevant than this one. -- School Library Connection **STARRED REVIEW** Highly recommended for its outstanding treatment of the history of social justice. A good resource for student activists. -- School Library Journal **STARRED REVIEW** Hasak-Lowy's writing gives life to both the people and issues involved, taking time to explain historical backgrounds and the ways the lessons from one movement affected future ones. -- Booklist