Elizabeth Rusch has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is Volcano Rising.
Generation Fix
Summary
Have you ever thought about how you might make the world a better place? If you have, good for you! Did you know that kids with great ideas just like you are putting their ideas to work and helping people every day? In this book, you’ll hear the real life stories of 20 kids who found amazing ways to solve problems that grown-ups couldn’t. You’ll meet kids like Zachary Ebers, a 14-year-old who collected enough cereal so that kids at his school could have free breakfasts during summer vacation. You’ll also get to meet Ann Lai - a 12-year-old inventor who built a sensor to monitor the pollution levels being released from nearby smokestacks - and many others! Award-winning Child magazine columnist Elizabeth Rusch is a frequent contributor to Know Your World Extra, Read, and the Oregonian newspaper. This inspiring book encourages children to volunteer in their communities, brainstorm, and imagine solutions to all kinds of problems, from local to international.
©2002 Elizabeth Rusch (P)2008 Recorded Books. LLC
You Call This Democracy?
Summary
America is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them. The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of representation in the polls and in our leadership have led to Americans of all ages asking, How did we get here? The power to change lies with the citizens of this great country - especially teens! Rather than pointing fingers at people and political parties, You Call This Democracy? looks at flaws in the system - and offers a real way out of the mess we are in. Each chapter breaks down a different problem plaguing American democracy, exploring how it’s undemocratic, offering possible solutions (with examples of real-life teens who have already started working toward them), and suggesting ways to effect change - starting now!
©2020 Elizabeth Rusch (P)2019 Recorded Books
Volcano Rising
Summary
A volcano is a scary, catastrophic phenomenon that creates mass destruction as far as its deadly lava can reach, right? Not quite.... Elizabeth Rusch explores volcanoes in their entirety, explaining how they’re not all as bad as they’re made out to be. Using examples of real volcanoes from around the world, Rusch explains how some volcanoes create new land, mountains, and islands where none existed before, and how the ash helps farmers fertilize their fields. Simple, straight-forward prose provides listeners with the basics, while a secondary layer of text delves deeper into the science of volcanoes.
©2019 Charlesbridge Publishing (P)2019 Charlesbridge Publishing