Generation Brave

An amazing book about 20+ teens who have made the world a better place. Each teen's story has extra facts about them, which enhances the reading enjoyment. Also, a way to connect with them through social media is included. Artwork in vivid color make this inviting for readers.

What a powerful book! The beautiful illustrations bring to life the incredibly important content. The books takes the reader through dozens of young activists and explores highlights of what they have done and then digs deeper into their actions. There were many people in here I had never heard from and I learned a lot from it. This book will inspire people to continue or begin activist work; a must have for classrooms and home libraries!

Generation Brave is an excellent book on youth activists of today, appropriate for 5th to 9th grade. In today’s world, we are encouraging kids to become active in their communities. The youths in this book are excellent examples of Gen Z activists who’ve made a difference and are empowering other kids to do the same.

There are five chapters in this book: Challenging the System (including topics like LGBTQ+ advocacy, immigration into the United States, and Black Lives Matter), Creating a Safer World (dedicated to gun reform laws and the Parkland and Newtown shootings, the protection of clean water), Stopping the Clock On Climate Change (yes, one of the sections is about Greta Thunberg, but there are several others, too!), Lifting Each Other Up (education, mental health, and equality), and Taking Care of Each Other (about equality and mental health, and what we can do to help all humans).
Kate Alexander’s call for Gen Z activism is informative, inspiring, and makes activism for kids feel possible. She opens the door for kids to learn about a variety of causes and their backgrounds. It is very fact heavy, so the addition of Jade Orlando’s accompanying illustrations make this book seem more approachable for tweens.


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Generation Brave is AHHHmazing! The illustrations and the layout were perfectly organized and lovingly vibrant. Great information and connection with hashtags. Generation Brave discusses people and causes that young activists and informed citizens need to know! I especially loved how the chapters were organized and Stopping the clock on climate change chapter was my favorite. This is a must-have and I can't wait to buy another copy and add to my little free library!

What an inspirational book about the diverse activist heroes and leaders of Gen Z! This collection of biographies of youth activists would make an excellent addition to your home and school libraries! With vibrant illustrations and an approachable style, it will be a book you want to read!

Advanced readers' copy provided courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Available in September!

Get to know some members of a generation that is seeking change and who will inspire many.  Those profiled here are trying to fix so much. They want no more massive shootings, a climate that can sustain us, LGBQT rights, to take care of people and so much more.  Spend some time reading these inspiring profiles and think about what you can do to improve our lives and world.  This is an important book as it reminds us to look further than our own self interest. It is filled with biographies, quotes, wonderful graphics and more.  Share it with a young person that you know.


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A book with important implications for life and society. I would gladly add this book to my classroom library — a must-have for engaging children in powerful conversations.

What an inspiring book! Reading about these Gen Z activists gave me so much hope for the future of our nation and our world. The young people highlighted are doing such important work, advocating for issues from gun reform to environmental justice. Each person/organization feature includes resources that give more information about each movement, where to follow along on social media, and how to get involved. The book also includes really beautiful illustrations on every page. This is a great resource for children and adults alike!

The arc of the book is so colourful and illuminating. The readers not only get to witness what the activists did on their own. But the story of their allies are also given. We also see the reaction of the government in the current scenario and before the 2015 elections. A reality check of why the young who are as young as 11 standing up for issues because their voices need to be heard. I was glad of the diversity in the activists but the search was limited to United States except Greta from Netherlands. I wish there were activists from the Asian community and from Asia. The illustrations are successful in portraying the ethnicity and the gender/ community they wanted to represent in their representation in the graphic book.

Buy this book for your children. Buy this book for yourself. Buy this book for your granny and your neighbour and your personal trainer and whoever else you can think of, give it to them.

The incredibly intelligent and brave people mentioned in this book are so inspiring. They are all younger than me so reading this really made me realise that no matter who you are, you have something to offer. If you see injustice, stand up for what is right.

As far as the actual book goes; the content is informative, there are plenty of resources provided, the illustrations are exquisite. I love reading this.

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for ARC in exchange for an honest opinion. Also thank you Kate Alexander for writing a book like this, the world needs it.

Wow, what a phenomenal book! So many of us want to become politically active and fight for what is right. 'Generation Brave' provides inspiration and ideas for how we can fight and become involved. This book specifically focuses on a diverse group of young activists from around the world seeking change in a variety of areas. It details the actions they've taken in a succinct, readable way. 'Generation Brave' is beautifully illustrated and provides methods to utilize to fight injustice.

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was curious about this book as I think that it is important for teens to understand how important it is for their voices to be heard. Many times, teens are written off because of their age, but I believe that this age group has important things to say and we need to be listening. I thought the book was fantastic, I would love to keep a copy for myself in my home library.

I feel like I've done nothing with my life after reading this book.

A truly inspirational read profiling over 25 young people who are striving to make a difference in our world. Their generation is the generation of change and I loved reading about some of these young people, some of which I had not heard of before. The best thing about this book is the range of causes it highlights instead of focusing on a handful of causes. Some are very well known but there are others that don't have as big of a spotlight.

My only criticism is I wish the chapters were longer and we got to go a little deeper. I realize you need to stop somewhere especially to keep it accessible for younger children but by the end of each chapter I was left wanting to know more and I wish there was a bigger look into their heads. One thing I did really enjoy though was at the end of each chapter it lists where you can find them and find out more which I found myself doing at the end of almost every chapter, especially for ones I was less familiar with.

Everyone can benefit and find inspiration from this book whether you're a Gen Zer or not.

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Generation Brave by Kate Alexander is a non-fiction read which focuses on the stories of few Gen Z activists of US. The book is colourful and perfect inspiration for middle grade kids.

It showcases about topics like LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter, Gender Equality, Gun Control and Mental Health. There's much more in the book. It is going to help you find out how you as a citizen can help in small ways.

It talks about the actions taken by these youth activists in the States, to fight for different rights and justice across the country. The illustrations brings more power to this book. The book is divided into 5 chapters, fully inspiring as well as informative.

As an adult, after reading this book you will feel like you have done absolutely nothing for your country and the society. I wish the topics could have been more in-depth and not only about the upper known things. Each one of them is brave, highly intellectual and patriotic.

I personally follow some of these inspiring activists and have known about their work earlier. But the book is no less. It's powerful, eye-opening, and informative. There are plenty of other resources provided in this book for further research.
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There has been a wave of these types of illustrated fact-file type books over the last few years, a few of which I've read and reviewed, but this one is by far the best one I've read. Featuring young people, mostly from the US but from a few other countries too, who are activists fighting for a wide range of causes, this book is not only beautiful to look at but it includes a decent amount of text on each person. Each person featured gets around three pages of text and so I feel like I learned quite a bit about each one but am still interested to go off and find out more.

This book doesn't shy away from tough topics such as sexual assault, racism, gun violence and poverty, nor does the author shy away from being biased at points. For example, it is clear from this book that the author believes in the Black Lives Matter movement and in proper gun control. For me, this didn't deter me at all and in fact, I found it to be a more enjoyable read because of it as there was more personality embued in the writing.

Overall I would highly recommend this book. There are so many young people doing amazing things and I can't wait to find out more about each of them.

5 out of 5 stars!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Generation brave is a book about the young generation of today who consist of activists who are fighting for change in the world of today.

Some of the activists in this book I hadn't heard of so this was very interesting to discover them and what they are fighting for. This book gives information about each activist and how they have got to where they are today and also gives helpful information on how you can become involved and help make a difference.

The illustrations were fantastic and captured the essence of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a wonderful and incredibly inspiring book. The illustrations are wonderful and the stories are even better. Generation Z is truly filled with a lot of brave, passionate and hard-working people and it was a joy to be reading about some of them.

The book is divided into a couple of chapters, each of them is dealing with a different theme but they are all important and powerful.

This is a real good book profiling a number of young people of action. It tells of their efforts to make a positive influence in their environments & in the world, & how & why they got started....even despite their young age....some starting as young as 8 & 11 years old! Some names I'd heard of, others were new to me. Some of the subjects addressed are climate change, social/political activist, cancer research, literacy, racism, health/mental health issues.... I think these kid's awareness & positive thinking has to be an inspiration for us all! There is certainly hope for the future here! Very colorful artwork accompanies the profiles. It's a good book for everyone to read.
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An important and inspiring book profiling 25 stories which are shaping the world. The book is divided into five chapters including challenging the system, creating a safer world, stopping the clock on climate change, lifting each other up, and taking care of each other. The book was extremely well-written and honestly, these words are SO important not just for young people to hear, but even for myself. Generation Brave is beautifully illustrated and provides methods to fight injustice via social media and in-person.