Steal This CountrySteal This Country

A walk-the-walk, talk-the-talk, hands-on, say-it-loud handbook for citizen activist kids who want to change the world!

Inspired by Abbie Hoffman's radical classic, Steal This Book , author Alexandra Styron's call for resistance and citizen activism will clearly be heard by young people who don't accept "it is what it is," who want to make sure everybody gets an equal piece of the American pie, and who know that the future of the planet is now.

Styron's lively primer on-how-to-make a difference opens with a personal essay and a historic look at activism and civil disobedience in America. That's followed by thematic chapters on key issues such as climate change, racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration, and religious understanding. Each chapter is introduced by an original full page comic and includes a summary of key questions, interviews with movers and shakers--from celebrities to youth activists--and spotlights on progressive organizations. A substantive section of how-to advice starts with an explanation of why activism matters and continues with practical information about group activities such as organizing, marching, rallying, and petitioning and individual actions like voting with your wallet, volunteering, talking with relatives with different viewpoints, and using social activism to get out a progressive message.

This is a terrific book for older middle-schoolers and teens who are distressed by current events, political tweets, and news headlines and want to show up and be counted!