Get free shipping on get real by mara rockliff, from. It says allowances, afterschool jobs, babysitting where does all that moey go. Rockliff explains simply how mass consumerism is destroying the planet and how how you spend your money can make a difference. How tennis star billie jean king changed womens sports and doctor esperanto and the language of hope. How ben franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Baddeleys illustrations capture the tennis action well, but the story is the real attraction. Mara rockliffs get real is a work of young adult nonfiction that aims to address, in fewer than 100 pages and with an abundance of edgy graphics, the emotional, physical, environmental and economic implications of american consumerism. Youve got buying power now lets see you change the world for good. Get real has been selected as an honor book in the nonfiction category for the 2011 green earth book award. Mara rockliffs get real is a great informational book geared toward teenagers that discusses the harms that multinational corporations can cause to the world, especially to the environment and living conditions of its workers. Can ben franklins approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testi.
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A consumer guide for tweens provides insight into a range of topics from truth about fastfood nutrition to the environmental costs of cheap products, and shares related counsel on how to make informed shopping decisions. Can we really change the world with our wallets is the question rockliff asks readers to ponder in her 2010 book, get real. In this frank, teenfriendly manifesto, mara rockliff reveals what youre really. In this frank, teenfriendly manifesto, mara rockliff reveals what youre really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap tshirt, or fast food and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet. Mara rockliff, author of childrens picture books such as pieces of another world and the busiest street in town, returns to the bookshop on saturday, july 10th at 11. Go to the library and check out one of the great books or movies i recommend in get real. How ben franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of france, winner of the cook prize and an orbis pictus honor book. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. In this frank, teenfriendly manifesto, mara rockliff reveals what youre really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap tshirt, or fast food.
How ben franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of france, winner of the cook prize and an orbis pictus honor book her most recent books are try it. Rockliff has created a clever fable characterized by ornate language. Mara rockliff get real is one of the three books that i read this summer. Booktalking get real by mara rockliff the new york.
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