Kids' Power Series

Based on true stories of young people trying to make their lives, and their world, better.

Books in Kids' Power Series

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Lacey and the African Grandmothers

Can a sewing project make a difference half-way across the world? Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Kahasi, an elder on her reserve who is like a grandmother to her. From Kahasi, Lacey is... more
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Maggie and the Chocolate War

Maggie has been saving her delivery-job money for weeks to buy her best friend, Jo, a chocolate bar for her birthday. It's 1947, and while the war is over and ration tickets are gone, food prices a... more
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Shannen and the Dream for a School

First Nation Communities Read Selection for 2012-13! All children have the right to a school... This is the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Nor... more
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The Kids' Power Series Teacher Resource

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany Second Story Press' Kid's Power Series. Just as the series tells the stories of children who have taken action on issues that are importa... more
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Yeny and the Children for Peace

What weapon can children use to fight violence? A vote for peace! Yeny and her family have escaped from the violence in their mountain village in Colombia to live in the city. But danger remains a... more

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