What can a citizen do by dave eggers7/6/2023 The art, collage and mixed media, is fun to look at and depicts a diverse group of kids. And in the interest of rhyme, it sometimes lapses into cliché: "A citizen should care and care," and society is "full of joy and pain." A citizen can help change laws." And he reminds kids, "We're part of a society," so "Do something for another." In places, though, the text can feel murky, as when it says we're "a land of latticed people," or claims that "a citizen can be a bear" (when a bear joins their group). Author Dave Eggers provides some direct instruction, such as, "A citizen can write a letter. For instance, kids work together to build a tree house, plant a tree, and right an upturned turtle. Many of the examples in What Can a Citizen Do? are clear and simple. This rhyming civics lesson asks the timely and important question "What in the world can a citizen do?" - and provides some concrete suggestions.
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