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By (author) Joan Dritsas Haig, Joan Lennon and; By (author) Lennon, Joan; By (author) Haig, Joan Dritsas; Illustrated by Ducci, André
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Words can change the world by starting new conversations.Abraham Lincoln inspired a nation, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti fought for women”s rights and Greta Thunberg made her voice heard on global warming.
Words can change the world by starting new conversations.Abraham Lincoln inspired a nation, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti fought for women”s rights and Greta Thunberg made her voice heard on global warming. The stirring words of the 16 speakers inside have formed milestones in modern history and engaged generations on important issues including war, women”s rights, climate change and civil rights. Covering speeches from the last 150 years, explore the events leading up to each speech, listen to the words, and discover the impact they had on the world. Presented in graphic novel style, this is a book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and talkers.
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Dr Joan Haig has over ten years of experience in teaching, research and writing in history and the social sciences. Her first middle-grade novel Tiger Skin Rug was published by Cranachan Press in 2020.Dr Joan Lennon”s many novels include Silver Skin, set in Neolithic Skara Brae, Orkney, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Scottish Teenage Book Prize. She is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Dundee University and is a long-standing member of The History Girls blog.André Ducci is a Brazilian comic artist based in Italy. He is the author of two books, Fim do Mundo and Grande, published in Brazil and Europe. His works are distinguished by tropical landscapes, scientific illustrations and social themes. Find more of his work at andreducci.art.br and instagram.com/andre_ducci.
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150 years of world-changing speeches
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An accessible look at political and social history, and issues that remain pertinent today
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16 speeches from the last 150 years
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Contemporary design and illustrations from André Ducci accompany engaging text
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Authors are experienced children”s writers and academics with expert knowledge on the topics discussed. In 2021, Joan Haig was selected as one of prestigious Scottish Book Trust”s authors in residence, working with a school in Aberdeen
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CONTENTS: Abraham Lincoln, ”The Gettysburg Address”, 1863; Emmeline Pankhurst, ”Freedom or Death”, 1913; Pearl Gibbs, ”An Aboriginal Woman asks for Justice”, 1938; Winston Churchill, ”Their Finest Hour”, 1940; Jawaharlal Nehru, ”A Tryst with Destiny”, 1947; Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, ”A Talk about Women”, 1949; Helen Keller, ”The Life and Legacy of Louis Braille”, 1952; Yuri Gagarin, ”The First Flight of a Man into Cosmic Space”, 1961; Nelson Mandela, ”Speech from the Dock”, 1964; René Cassin, ”The Charter of Human Rights”, 1968; Harvey Milk, ”The Hope Speech”, 1978; Malala Yousafzai, ”Education First”, 2013; Angela Merkel, ”Address to 68th Session of the WHO”, 2015; Barack Obama, ”Selma Speech”, 2015; Severn Cullis-Suzuki, ”Listen to the Children”, 1992, and Greta Thunberg, ”Our House is on Fire”, 2019
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In 2021, Joan Haig was selected as one of prestigious Scottish Book Trust”s authors in residence, working with a school in Aberdeen
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Cover finish: Pantone, matt lam + spot UV
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