Dear Mr. President: Teen Voices from Across the Country Contributor(s): Ricks, Ingrid (Editor), Chard, Thea (Editor), Russell, Juli |
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ISBN: 0985929456 ISBN-13: 9780985929459 Publisher: Ingrid Ricks OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Literary Collections | Essays |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 150 pages |
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Publisher Description: "Mr. President...please, please don't take back all the progress we've made. We need you to build bridges, not walls. We need you to admonish anyone who insults others based on race, gender, religion, class, or sexual orientation. We need you to be a lover, not a hater, and to bring our divided nation closer together instead of pulling us further apart." - Julia Tannenbaum, 16, West Hartford, CT
The issues they raise are daunting: They worry about having their loved ones deported, their rights stripped away, their friends discriminated against, their world destroyed by climate change and war. They worry about hatred and bigotry and the divisiveness that has gripped our nation. Yet despite their fears, the overriding them is one of hope, love and unity.
Their words are wise and powerful. Here's hoping that those chosen to lead our country will listen to what our youth have to say. |