He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.How did you approach writing this book differently than you might a book for adults? He is the cofounder of: Voice of Witness, an oral-history series focused on human rights 826 National, a network of writing and tutoring centers and ScholarMatch, which connects donors and under-resourced students to make college possible. What Can a Citizen Do? gives the youngest among us - and the grownups who are guiding them - the inspiration to make change today, and become leaders in the future.ĭAVE EGGERS is the author of many books, including Heroes of the Frontier, The Circle, and A Hologram for the King. Since the 2016 elections citizens of every age have become increasingly engaged in their community, and young people make their voices heard and impact change locally and nationally. Her Right Foot earned 7 starred reviews, numerous awards, and was featured on many lists of the Best Books of the Year, including NPR, the Boston Globe and Parents Magazine.

Or, asEggers writes, “a bigger big than you.”ĭave Eggers and Shawn Harris first collaborated on 2017’s acclaimed Her Right Foot, which explores and explains the history and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty, particularly her raised right foot.

A diverse group of children turn a lonely island into a vibrant community, welcome their newest neighbor, and demonstrate how individual strengths combine to make a stronger whole. Shawn Harris expertly overlays a stunning visual story over Eggers’ spare text using unique embellished cut-paper collage. In these turbulent political times, many of us have asked, “What can I do to make the world a better place?” Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris have answered that question for the youngest among us in their new book, What Can a Citizen Do?įull of advice both practical, “a citizen can help a neighbor” and whimsical, “a citizen can wear pink pants,” Eggers’ describes kinds of contributions kids canmake, and reminds grown-ups that citizenship isn’t defined by our immigration status but by the results of our actions. 'In an era of burgeoning student activism, Dave Eggers’ new picture book What Can a Citizen Do? i s arriving at the perfect time.' - Entertainment Weekly This event is free and open to the public.Ī new picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator duo Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris about what citizenship-good citizenship-means to us all. Join us on Labor Day weekend as The Regulator welcomes Dave Eggers, bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, for a reading and signing of his new picture book, What Can a Citizen Do? A selection of Dave Eggers’s books will be available for sale and signing, including his new picture book, What Can a Citizen Do?, and his YA novel The Monk of Mokha -the third in a series of real-life accounts of immigrants to America caught in the jaws of history.

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