The mother-daughter team who authored this Orca Think book did so to show how girls are engaging online to ignite positive social change. Through global examples, ways in which girls have been connecting online and using social media for good are highlighted: by increasing awareness and support for mental health issues, by speaking out against discrimination and taking action to break down stereotypes, by celebrating diversity and creativity, and by becoming activists for social justice. Advice and tips for online safety and etiquette are included. As part of the Orca Think series, this book is written to provoke thought, inquiry, and action toward a better future. Alongside the main body of text, much additional information is provided in text boxes, sidebars, and notes associated with photos and illustrations. This book received a nomination for the Red Cedar Book Award and is a starred selection in the CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens.

Other End Matter: Acknowledgements, Glossary, Index, List of additional resources (print, online, off-line, social media)
Images: Colour photographs, Colour illustrations, b&w photographs
Bibliography: No
Index: Yes

Source: Books BC - BC Books for Schools

Tanya Lloyd Kyi
grew up in Creston, B.C. She began her writing career as a high school poet, producing pages and pages of work that her mother loved and her best friend religiously archived (possibly for a future blackmailing scheme). The original edition of Canadian Girls Who Rocked the World was Tanya's first book for young readers. She has since published nine other titles, including Canadian Boys Who Rocked The World, which was short-listed for the Silver Birch Award by the Ontario Library Association. Tanya now lives in Vancouver, B.C.

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Julia Kyi is a student and youth activist. Julia is an avid user of Instagram and a believer in the power of social media to make positive change. She is a co-founder of The Daily Feminist, an organization that offers resources and workshops for feminist education. She’s planning to complete a social justice degree before applying to law school. Julia lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

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Vivian Rosas is a queer Mestizx/Latinx artist based in Toronto. Her illustrations and murals often explore themes of feminism, empowerment and diversity. She is the illustrator of Better Connected by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, a children's book about how girls are using social media for good. Her work has been commissioned by Pride Toronto and appeared in such publications as the Globe and Mail and The Walrus.

Vivian Rosas' profile page

• Nominated, Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards
• Nominated, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection

“A fresh take on empowering young girls in our a new rapidly advancing technological age. Pushing the boundaries, the young girls in the book inspire the old generation and the new.”

The Source

“The Kyi's have found ways to bring girls' voices and actions to the forefront as change-makers...Perfect for those who are exploring social media for the first time...Illustrations and layout designs from queer-Mestizx/Latinx artist Vivian Rosas bring the content to life.”

Canadian Children's Book News

“Will provide [readers] with inspiration and resources...Adult readers, both teacher and parents, who are sometimes dismissive of, or dismayed by, the amount of time their students or children are spending on social media, can learn about the positive aspects of those online experiences. Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Both a history of social media and a guide to using it in a positive way…The usefulness of the information, and the breadth of support it offers for additional purposes, more than justifies its place on library shelves. Recommended”

School Library Connection