A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice

by Kari Jones

Overview

"Jones catches the beauty of fair trade in the way it strengthens morale and human dignity for all those engaged."—Kirkus Reviews

Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about helping producers in developing countries get a fair price for their goods. A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice provides a history of trade, explaining what makes trade systems unfair and what we can do about it. By examining the ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fair trade practices can help families all around the world and suggests ways to get involved in making the world a more equitable place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459810457
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Series:	Orca Footprints Series , #11
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kari Jones is the author of several books for kids and teens, including Ours to Share in the Orca Footprints series. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, where she teaches English and creative writing at Camosun College.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Time to Trade

• Message in a Bottle
• Will That Be Cash or Cow?
• Crocodiles Ahead!
• A Camel at the Door
• Full Steam Ahead
• Danger!
• Feeding the Factories
• All Aboard!
• Making Change

Chapter Two: All People Count

• That’s Not Fair!
• Lace in the Trunk
• How Does It Work?
• Getting Started
• Flush with Money
• United We Stand
• Ready for School
• Don’t Throw That Away
• Living Landscapes
• Let’s Play
• Making It Fair

Chapter Three: What Fair Looks Like

• How Does It All Work?
• Sometimes It’s Big
• Worms for Sale!
• Sometimes It Takes a Village
• Mebelo’s Family
• Sometimes It’s Little
• Making Dreams Come True
• Getting It Out There

Chapter Four: Making Change

• Changing the World
• Pssst…Pass It On
• Finding Fairness
• Cupcakes for Sale!
• Holidays and Summer Fun
• It’s a Challenge
• Fair Trade Schools
• Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
• Be Demanding
• Soccer Mania
• Buy Fair, Buy Less

Acknowledgments
Resources
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

"She educates readers on the disparities in our world while providing examples in how we can curb the problem. Jones tackles this task with simple vocabulary, concise explanations, real world analogies and questions that make learning about fair trade and economics fun. Jones' humour is sure to encourage young readers to think globally and become more aware of how one small change can have a huge impact."

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"A Fair Deal is another worthwhile addition to the Orca Footprints series focused on ecological literacy, and it will help youngsters become better and more thoughtful consumers. Highly Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

This book would work well for a middle school research project…It's a well-written and appealing book.”

Kiss the Book (KTB) Reviews for School Librarians

"This quick read inspires the reader to take action for social justice concerning all people in the world. Recommended."

School Library Connection (SLC)

"Jones explains why shoppers should be more thoughtful about what they buy and how their consumption affects people all around the globe. Moreover, by offering practical ideas for simple changes in the grocery story aisle, along with strategies for more organized activism, she asserts that fair trade is more than just a buzz word—it is a concept that is actually achievable."

Booklist

Urges young people to get involved…compelling.

The Horn Book

"This quick read inspires the reader to take action for social justice concerning all people in the world. Recommended."

School Library Connection

"A Fair Deal is another worthwhile addition to the Orca Footprints series focused on ecological literacy, and it will help youngsters become better and more thoughtful consumers. Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

"This book would work well for a middle school research project…It's a well written and appealing book."

Kiss the Book blog

Urges young people to get involved…compelling.

The Horn Book Online

"Jones explains why shoppers should be more thoughtful about what they buy and how their consumption affects people all around the globe. Moreover, by offering practical ideas for simple changes in the grocery story aisle, along with strategies for more organized activism, she asserts that fair trade is more than just a buzz word—it is a concept that is actually achievable."

Booklist

09/01/2017
Gr 4–7—A compelling case for fair trade aimed at upper elementary and middle school students. The author explores trade throughout human history and connects the need for products with the necessity of fair treatment for workers throughout the supply chain. Jones integrates these stories of real workers within the larger narrative of consumerism and the role of the consumer. Personal anecdotes from individuals and communities whose lives have been improved with their participation in fair trade are also told. At the end of the book, steps toward action are outlined for schools and community groups wanting to get involved in the movement as both consumers and activists. The author effectively uses vignettes from her own travels as well as a wide variety of visuals and fact boxes to engage readers in the cause. Jones has taken the mantra "think globally, act locally" and provided a strong case. VERDICT Useful for school research as well as service-learning, this title is suitable for most collections and is a broader look at fair trade than Crabtree's "Well Made, Fair Trade"series.—John Scott, Friends School of Baltimore

School Library Journal

2017-07-02
"Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about bringing justice to people around the world." Fair enough.And as readers take Jones' tour through the lands of fair trade and its role in social justice, they learn where things come from and go to. The story of fair trade is quite buoyant, because it is not just a pipe dream. As Jones notes in one of the numerous, captivating factoids that pepper the margins of the book, "fair trade products are now sold in more than 120 countries." Numerous stock photographs bring a snappy immediacy to the story, as do Jones' anecdotes of her own experiences with fair trade. Jones does a particularly good job bringing individuals to the fore so that readers can both identify with them and learn how these people can band together with other small producers into cooperatives to become a market force. "Ninety percent of the world's cocoa is grown on small family farms by about six million farmers," so it doesn't take a math genius to appreciate that buying fair trade chocolate benefits a lot of people. Jones also presents a handful of ways that kids can encourage fair trade awareness. Jones catches the beauty of fair trade in the way it strengthens morale and human dignity for all those engaged, and she provides a grounded (and painless) introduction to world geography. (Nonfiction. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews