Tweens and Teens Making a Difference
It’s easy to look at kids today and think they are so much different than we were. You’ll hear it a lot in the press: they are entitled, they are spoiled, they are lazy. But the truth is, there are kids out there doing amazing things and fighting to make the world a better place. They may be more plugged in, but they are still full of heart.
Ceci is our sometimes book reviewer for Middle Grade Fiction. She is a HUGE reader, and she plays field hockey. She is not the type of girl you see a lot in the media and in the dolls that line store shelves. So she decided she wanted to do something for girls like her and has started a campaign to ask American Girls to make a Field Hockey playing doll.
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Here are some more examples of Kids, Tweens and Teens in Action
10-Year-Old Girl Petititions American Girl to Make a Disabled Doll
Teen Girls Petitions Disney to Make a Plus Sized Princess
7-year-old Girl Writes Letter to Lego Asking Why There Aren’t More Girl Mini-Figures
14-Year-Old Debates Kevin O’Leary on GMOs
These are just a handful of examples of the very motivated, passionate, and compassionate kids that are out there doing amazing things.
Filed under: Activism, Teen Issues

About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 32 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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Love it! A sporty doll would be perfect