Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and
teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and
challenged adults in power to take note.
This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next
generation, and the positive belief that we can, and should, act to
protect the things we love.
From ground-breaking scientific inventions to pleas for the environment,
anti-war speeches to incredible testimony of lived experiences, the
speeches collected here demonstrate the profound wisdom of youth and why
it is important to speak up and out on what concerns us.
'A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its own
lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.'
--Kofi Annan