Luz Sees the Light (The Future According to Luz)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554535816 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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we need more books like this. KatieWonderGirl My kids really enjoyed this, and I was glad to be able to share something with them that showed a "real" seeming kid struggling with issues I fully expect them to grapple with as our resource-constrained and climate-catastrophized future unfolds.. Luz - an eco-heroine - from a grown-up's perspective Yuba Gals Independent Media (Consignment) Reading Nancy Drew books fed my young imagination with a much-needed female character who's intelligent, gutsy, clever, and resourceful while she solved mysteries, fighting the "bad guys" and helping the oppressed. A real heroine.Luz is a similar role model for modern girls in an action-packed graphic novel Luz Sees the Light (great pun: Luz means "light" in Spanish). She's an energetic young teen who becomes increasingly aware of troubles in her environment. Sure, we get a slice of her life in the city--going to school, meeting a new kid in the neighborhood. And she's a typical teen consumer savi. "Ideal for progressive kids and their parents" according to Marcela Landres. A topical graphic novel about a spunky girl who organizes her community to transform a run-down lot into a self-sustaining park and garden, ideal for progressive kids and their parents.
Hip and energetic illustrations bring Luz and her world to life in a jazzy, appealing fashion, and a bonus chapter teaches kids how to make garden compost.. But Luz doesn't mope for long. Luz pedals her idea on the street, but the community is equally dismissive. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. But when she solicits help from her friends --- boy-crazy Anika and computer-whiz Robby --- they think she's a little loco. Preteens will love the fearless, fiery and resourceful heroine and will find inspiration in her efforts to steer her society toward self-sustainable living. Can Luz pull
She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.Graphic designer and children's illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. . She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines. Graphic designer and children's illustrator Claudia Dávila wa
About the Author Graphic designer and children's illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.Graphic designer and children's illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.