Economic Causes

By Kathy Katella-Cofrancesco

In today's changing economy, many people find that they do not have the skills to secure jobs. Others -- like small farmers -- find that it is getting harder to earn enough money to support their families. Poverty and homelessness affect a growing number of people. By building homes, distributing food, and raising money and awareness, the celebrities in this book have offered hope to those in need. Celebrities profiled include among others Jimmy Carter, Richard Dreyfus, Billy Mills, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Bridges, Dennis Byrd, Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761330143
• ISBN13: 9780761330141
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8