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Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"We raise our children in a fragile world. Climate change, pandemics, superbugs resistant to antibiotics. Extreme inequality, endemic poverty, institutionalized racism and sexism. What does it mean to be a "good parent" in the face of all this? This book is one woman's quest for an answer, as a philosopher and as a mother"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 35
Description
When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, and giving them...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
In today's increasingly interconnected world, how do we prepare our children to succeed and to become happy, informed global citizens? A mother of three, author Tavangar has spent her career helping governments develop globally oriented programs and advising businesses on how to thrive abroad. Here, she shares her "parenting toolbox" to help give our children a vital global perspective. Whether you're mastering a greeting in ten different languages,...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 39
Description
Friedman's bestseller "The World Is Flat" has helped millions of readers to see globalization in a new way. Now the author brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
An illustrated guide to how we can all make a difference in our local and global communities. Are you an aspiring activist or a curious community member? Then this is the perfect guide for you! Young people around the world are more aware than ever before of social, cultural, and environmental issues. They want their voices to be heard. They are keen to step up and make a difference. Packed with carefully curated and expert-written content, this fun...
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