Letters from Young Activists: Today's Rebels Speak Out (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781560257479)

Who will lead America in the years to come? Letters from Young Activists introduces America's bold, exciting, new generation of activists. These diverse authors challenge the common misconception that today's young people are apathetic, shallow, and materialistic. Aged ten to thirty-one, these atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, pagan, transgender, heterosexual, bisexual, metrosexual Americans are from every type of background and ethnicity, but are united by their struggle toward a common goal. They are the inheritors of their parents' legacy from the sixties, but also have the imagination and courage to embark on new paths and different directions. In letters addressed to their parents, to past generations, to each other, to the youth of tomorrow and to their future selves, each author articulates his or her vision for the world as they work towards racial, economic, gender, environmental and global justice. As the editors write in their introduction: "From globalization to the war on terrorism and beyond, our generation is compelled to action in the midst of a rapidly changing, and unique political moment Our challenge, and yours, is to live our lives in a way that does not make a mockery of our values."

Author: Dan Berger
ISBN-10: 1560257474
ISBN-13: 9781560257479
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2005
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/12/2005 pg. 55
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2005 pg. 950
Booklist 10/15/2005 pg. 9