Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World

By Elizabeth Rusch

Book Overview

Have you ever thought about how you might make the world a better place? If you have, good for you Did you know that kids with great ideas just like you are putting their ideas to work and helping people everyday? In this book, you'll hear the real life stories of 20 kids who found amazing ways to solve problems that grown-ups couldn't. You'll meet kids like Zachary Ebers, a 14-year-old who collected enough cereal so that kids at his school could have free breakfasts during summer vacation. You'll also get to meet Ann Lai-a 12-year-old inventor who built a sensor to monitor the pollution levels being released from nearby smokestacks-and many others Award-winning Child magazine columnist Elizabeth Rusch is a frequent contributor to Know Your World Extra, Read, and the Oregonian newspaper. This inspiring book encourages children to volunteer in their communities, brainstorm, and imagine solutions to all kinds of problems, from local to international.

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664491406
• ISBN13: 9781664491403
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.

Customer Reviews

A learning experience for kids and adults!

I'm building a youth volunteering program at a volunteer center, and I would highly recommend this book to both kids and adults. The format is engaging and easy to read, and the stories will inspire you to want to make a difference. The book is organized into areas of concern including hunger, environmental concerns, and the need for peace. Each chapter includes data on the problem, stories of successful kid-driven solutions, ways more kids can help, and space for reflection.Studies show that kids who volunteer are more than twice as likely to volunteer as adults, and more likely to contribute generously to charitable causes. This book is a great way inspire a new generation of volunteers!

Generation Fix

This book is very good for young people, and older, because it teaches that even kids can make a difference. The author is VERY good at telling the true stories of kids and it is very uplifting, I encourage anyone to read it!

An impressive anthology of true-life stories

Compiled and written by Elizabeth Rusch, Generation Fix: Young Ideas For A Better World is an impressive anthology of true-life stories of young people whose ideas and tireless efforts are helping to change the world for the better. Presenting upbeat, positive role models ranging from a 14-year-old boy who started a successful "Breakfast Bonanza" cereal drive for food pantries, to a 10-year-old girl who started a support program for homeless kids called AfterShare Kids, to a 16-year-old girl who invented a sensor to monitor sulfur dioxide (the most destructive component of acid rain), Generation Fix is very highly recommended for young readers of all ages, especially those with an interest in participating in resolving contemporary social and environmental issues.

Rusch's hopeful insight into our kids is inspiring!!

Rusch shines a spotlight on hope at a time when many are worried about the future we will be able to give our kids. She illustrates - by example - how strong, loving parenting can go a long way towards helping Generation Fix make their way in the world. I'll be looking out for her next book.

A must read for parents and kids who want to help

I read the book cover-to-cover in one night. Although it's written for kids, all parents who care about the world and want their kids to care too should read it as well. It convinced me that the author is right in calling the next generation Generation Fix. There's hope for our mixed up world yet.