YCM Bundle · Stacy C. Bauer

Encouraging and inspiring others to get out there and take steps to change the world!

Young Change Makers is a 7-book series featuring over 80 kids/young people taking action to change their communities in positive ways.

This series is sure to inspire kids, teachers, and parents alike. Through hearing the compilation of remarkable true stories of real kids, others can feel encouraged to make their own positive impact in the world. This book would make a wonderful addition to any elementary school classroom library, or to a child's home book collection. Definitely a gift for anyone who would like to inspire young ones to know that kids can make a difference.

Shannon Olsen

Teacher and Best-selling author

You're never too young to make a difference!

This is the message we’re hoping to spread with our non-fiction book series Young Change Makers. Each book in the series features REAL young people from all over the world who are doing things to bring positive change in their communities and chasing their dreams!

We need more children’s books that celebrate differences! Children learn about individuals who are different from them by reading diverse books like these, which encourage inclusiveness, empathy, and respect for all types of people. This series is perfect for families and teachers looking to add inclusive books to their libraries.

Author Stacy Bauer

Hi! My name is Stacy C. Bauer! I’m a mother, wife, teacher, publisher, and children’s author from Minneapolis, Minnesota. My series Cami Kangaroo and Wyatt Too stars Cami and Wyatt, two little kangaroos learning to navigate the world around them.

About a year ago, I took a hard look at my kids’ bookshelves (and my classroom library) and realized how few books give our children the heroines and heroes they need— diverse protagonists that are courageous, just and wise, and whose actions have contributed to change in the world. I also wanted to use my author voice to inspire kindness and hope. An idea popped into my head and into my heart: to write about real kids doing things to make a difference! I started researching and was amazed by what I found. As I read about these kids, I was uplifted and inspired by their stories. I realized how much I wanted to share them with the world!

To find and verify the stories, I went right to the source: the young people themselves and their families. I spent hours interviewing each young change maker and their families, reading articles about them, and doing research on their websites. I took great care to make sure that the stories and illustrations were accurate.

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A Complete Lesson Plan

Promote comprehension and help your readers make connections and think more deeply about what they’ve read with these engaging lesson plans. There are two levels that can be matched to the reading level and learning needs of each child.

The activities that follow are primarily based on the information your student has already gathered and added to the comprehension chart. At that point, you can pick and choose activities that best suit your students. You could choose to use a few activities or all!

Children will be inspired and encouraged to make a difference too as they read and learn about these young people, while at the same time learning important comprehension skills!

The activities are based on the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts for grades three through five.

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A series that will engage and inspire kids!

Motivate. Educate. Differentiate. Those are words I live by and this book reflects ALL of them! Sit down and read this book with your kiddo- you will BOTH be inspired. Looking forward to more from this series!

Pam Olivieri

School Curriculum Designer

Coloring pages included in The Complete Package!

The perfect activity for kids to engage with the characters from the books.

Stacy C. Bauer does a fantastic job of telling the stories of these inspirational young people. She presents both their work and personalities in a beautifully illustrated and well-researched book to inspire more kids to take action. The world needs books like this. I couldn’t put it down!

Sarah M. W. Maston

Inventor & Founder of Project 15 from Microsoft