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From the author of I Wish My Teacher Knew, how grownups can empower children to stand up for what they believe in

Third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz often tells her students: “You are nothere so you can make money in a decade. You are here so you can make adifference now.”

Young people are up for the task. In the face ofschool shootings, cyber bullying, and other challenges students face atschool, there are students who are changing the world right now.

In I Wish for Change,teacher and author Kyle Schwartz equips both teachers and parents tohelp children stand up for what they believe is right and makevalue-driven decisions. She shows how children’s adaptability,vulnerability, and empathy make them excellent agents for change, aswell as how to teach children about the mechanics and structures ofpower so they can effectively change them.

Filled with inspiringstories from Kyle’s students and educators around the nation, as well aspractical, replicable strategies for the classroom, I Wish for Change is the guide for every teacher, educator, and parent to show kids that their voice matters.