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A SMALL HISTORY OF A DISAGREEMENT

Claudio Fuentes, illustrated by Gabriela Lyon

This book introduces voting, democracy, and activism through a disagreement within a student body. Students hold opposing views about an issue important to their shared future, creating the basis for discussion about how a group can make choices. The story focuses on a school community facing divided opinion and connects that situation to participation in civic life. Its central concerns are disagreement, collective decision-making, voting, and activism.

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Themes
Activism · Community · Government And Civics · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Greystone Books
Published
October 20, 2020
Pages
56
ISBN-13
9781771647076
Language
English
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