{"id":26708,"date":"2020-04-16T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T10:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=26708"},"modified":"2020-10-27T20:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T19:29:46","slug":"young-fearless-awesome-25-young-people-who-changed-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/young-fearless-awesome-25-young-people-who-changed-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Young, Fearless, Awesome – 25 Young People Who Changed the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I received a copy for\nreview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Young,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Children will learn best when they are motivated to do so.\nThat\u2019s why their passions need to be discovered and they need to be inspired\nthat they can achieve. Young, Fearless, Awesome – 25 Young People Who Changed\nthe World is a book containing the stories of children who have achieved this\nand now are inspiring others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Make-Up of Young,\nFearless, Awesome – 25 Young People Who Changed the World<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Young, Fearless, Awesome – 25 Young People Who Changed the\nWorld is a fantastic book for children – it is set in a way that makes it\nmature enough for older readers, but in small simple bite-sized chunks with\nsuperb illustrations to hold their interest and be captivating for younger\naudiences also. From back in time starting with Anne Frank right to the present\nday\u2019s Greta Thunberg. Each young person has their own chapter before the reader\ncan take a multiple-choice quiz to see which of these Awesome young people they\nare most like, followed by a timeline (and index).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"illustrators<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The message in this book is that children do not have to\nchange the world but can be awesome by just trying their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the Young,\nFearless and Awesome People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anne Frank 1929-1945<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Diary of Anne Frank could be utilised to help children\ncope with the current situation with the Corona Virus. Anne wrote in her diary\nmany ways that helped her whilst surrounded by tragedy – such as thinking about\nthe beauty around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Anne<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Claudette Colvin 1939<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At just 15 years of age Claudette Colvin was arrested for\nrefusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man – this was 9 months before\nRosa Parks famously did the same. She knew the system wasn\u2019t right and it was\nthat sense of injustice that gave her the courage to make a stand. Does this\nseem familiar to you? Whether it is the colour of someone\u2019s skin, their gender\nor their social status there are still so many battles to be won before we live\nin a fair and justice society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Soo-Nyung – Viper\n1971<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At aged 17 Kim was a double gold medallist in the Summer\nOlympics in Seoul and then went on to dominate her sport. This was about a\nbelief that she was good at something and put a lot of effort into it – showing\nthat hard work and determination can pay off with things you love to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan White 1971-1990<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ryan was given only 6 months to live at aged 13 when he was\ndiagnosed with AIDS. Ryan fought against discrimination and ignorance when\nreturning to school – and helped to open hearts and change attitudes. Ryan\u2019s\nstory helps us to think about encountering prejudice – how to stand up to it\nfor both ourselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ryan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Smith\n1972-1985<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When Samantha was just ten years old she wrote to the leader\nof the Soviet Union and asked them why they wanted to conquer the world. When\nAndropov didn\u2019t respond she sent a second letter to the Soviet Embassy in\nWashington asking why he hadn\u2019t replied. These days it is even easier to ask\npeople questions and hold them accountable for their actions with the use of e-mail\nand social media. Maybe your child wants to help make a change in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlos Acosta 1973<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dancing his way out of poverty Carlos became the first black\nprincipal dancer at the Royal Ballet in London. It was actually Carlos\u2019 dad who\npushed him into ballet and it wasn\u2019t until he was 16 and won the gold medal in\nthe Prix de Lausanne in Italy in an international competition when his life\nchanged for him. I guess this story shows that sometimes children need to trust\nin their parents trying to do what they feel is best for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Carlos<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tawakkol Karman 1979<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tawakkol Karman became a pioneer for promoting peaceful\nprotest in the Middle East. In 2005 she founded \u201cWoman Journalists Without\nChains\u201d and had weekly sit-ins and non-violent demonstrations. They demanded an\nend to corruption, freedom of expression and civil rights, particularly for\nwomen. Tawakkol never believed that violence solved anything and so found more\npeaceful ways of finding solutions to problems. Thinking about her could help\nencourage children to also think about non-violent ways of handling situations\nsuch as bullying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deng Adut approx. 1980<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At just six years old Deng was forced to become a child\nsoldier. He was rescued by his brother and as a survivor he came a respected\nlawyer. Deng\u2019s story shows no matter what your hardship you can overcome it and\nachieve. At 14 years of age Deng had hardly any formal education – I think this\nshows that people do not need to panic about children \u201cfalling behind\u201d during\nthis time of school closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Deng<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jesse Martin 1981<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At only 17 Jesse Martin sailed solo around the World – the\nyoungest person ever to complete this incredible challenge. Jesse didn\u2019t feel\nlike he was very good at school work but found his passion and lived his dream.\nHis parents had always taught him to believe that he could do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iqbal Masih 1983-1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At just four years old Iqbal was forced into slavery. Despite\nthis he never let his spirit be broken and became an activist, fighting to\nraise awareness of child labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Iqbal<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

George the Poet 1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

George was born in Harlesden, a rough part of London, and\nbegan rapping about the injustice he saw around him. George got into a top-performing\nselective grammar school and then went on to Cambridge University. There he saw\nthat \u201cspoken word poetry\u201d rather than rap was a more direct way of speaking to\nhis audience. George believes that everyone has something to contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thandiwe Chama 1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When 8 year old Thandiwe\u2019s school was shut down due to the\ncommunity in Zambia being shattered by AIDS, she turned her frustration into\naction and organised a protest march; before going on to campaign for education\nfor all and becoming a leader in raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. I think\nwe could think about our own current situation with school closures and think\nabout how similar and different they would have been for Thandiwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Thandiwe<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Hreljac 1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

6 year old Ryan saved up to pay for a new well in Africa\nafter he discovered that people were dying for the lack of clean water. He\nended up founding a charity that has improved the lives of thousands. This\nreally goes to show how it doesn\u2019t matter who you are, or how old, we can all\ndo great things to make a difference to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boyan Slat 1994<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Boyan was told that the plastic couldn\u2019t be cleaned from the\nworld\u2019s oceans but Boyan\u2019s Ocean Cleanup is the largest clean-up I history. He\nfocused on what could be done and never gives up even when things don\u2019t work\nout at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Boyan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Arlen 1994<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the age of 13 Victoria woke up from a coma she had been\nin for 2 years. But she couldn\u2019t see, move or talk so had no way of communicating\nthat she was awake. So for those two years she lay there making plans. Not only\ndid Victoria recover but she became a swimming gold medallist at the\nParalympics and defied doctors by walking again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandra Scott\n1996-2004<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For me Alexandra Scott is the most inspiring young person in\nthe book. At just four years old Alex was very sick with cancer so set up a\nlemonade stand so that she could help other children suffering from the\nillness. She was always just grateful of what she had – and died at a mere 8\nyears old. Alex\u2019s foundation has raised millions of dollars to fund cutting-edge\nresearch into childhood cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Alexandra<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The book also covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n