Yes You Can! Your Guide to Becoming an

Throughout history, social and political injustice have made their mark on society. Behind the scenes are people who identified problems, exposed issues, and called perpetrators to account.

JANE DRAKE and ANN LOVE, sisters and coauthors, have written many award-winning books for young readers, including Cool Woods: A Trip around the World's Boreal Forest; Snow Amazing: Cool Facts and Warm Tales; Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage; Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy; Alien Invaders: Species That Threaten Our World; and Talking Tails: The Incredible Connection Between People and Their Pets. They share a lifelong interest in the environment and the wild, travel extensively, and, through their books and presentations, inspire children to be more observant of the world around them. Jane Drake and Ann Love live in the Toronto area.

Step Right Up!	p. 1
I'm Fed Up	p. 4
From Outrage to Change: The Amnesty International Story	p. 5
Your Cause, Your Choice	p. 7
Walking the Talk: Drawing Your Ethical Self-Portrait	p. 8
Milestones and Setbacks - Human Rights	p. 11
What's Wrong?	p. 15
Do It! The Founding of Pollution Probe	p. 16
Comebacks to Put-Downs	p. 20
The Long and the Short of It: Writing a Brief	p. 21
Milestones and Setbacks - Air and Water Pollution	p. 23
Great Minds Think Alike	p. 27
Minding Both the Forest and the Trees: The Boreal Partnership	p. 28
Walking a Mile in Your Opponent's Shoes	p. 31
Two Heads Are Better than One: Running a Good Meeting	p. 34
Milestones and Setbacks - Forest Stewardship	p. 39
Good Plans, Good Luck	p. 41
Actions Speak Louder than Words: The Rosa Parks Story	p. 43
Seize the Moment	p. 46
Preparing to Face the Media	p. 47
Milestones and Setbacks - American Civil Rights	p. 50
Baby Steps, Giant Leaps	p. 53
Smoking vs. Nonsmoking: A Seesaw Battle of Rights	p. 54
Gandhi: Non-Violent Change - One Step at a Time	p. 59
The Elements of a Good Poster/Posting	p. 61
Milestones and Setbacks - Tobacco and Nonsmokers' Rights	p. 64
Butting Heads	p. 67
Greenpeace vs. the American Military	p. 69
Burnout	p. 73
Sharpening Your Tongue	p. 74
Milestones and Setbacks - Earth Rights	p. 77
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going	p. 80
Eglantyne and Dorothy Jebb: Founders of Save the Children	p. 81
The Power of Petition: Children's Rights Club, Makari, Haiti	p. 84
Finding the Fundraiser in You	p. 86
Milestones and Setbacks - Women and Children's Rights	p. 91
Getting Heard	p. 94
Being Heard at the Labrador Creative Arts Festival	p. 96
Use Theater/Be Heard	p. 98
Keeping Squeaky-Clean	p. 101
Milestones and Setbacks - The Medium for the Message	p. 102
Life after Change	p. 105
The Right to Play: The Ins and Outs of International Volunteerism	p. 108
Prepare to Participate: The Red Cross Story	p. 112
Measuring Personal Change	p. 113
Milestones and Setbacks - Games for Change	p. 115
Your Chance To Be The Change	p. 118
The Recycling Blue Box Story	p. 124
Future Steps	p. 128
Milestones and Setbacks - Climate Change	p. 131
Index	p. 134
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