Grieving the death of her mother and an outcast at school, thirteen-year-old Mei finds solace in cooking and computer games. When her friend’s grandmother falls ill, Mei seeks out her father, a doctor, for help, and discovers the hospital is overcrowded. As the virus spreads, Mei finds herself alone in a locked-down city trying to find a way to help.Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan’s comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the reader follows 13-year-old Mei who, through her love for cooking, makes a difference in her community. But I was wrong. We were both wrong. There are many wonderful and amazing young people making an impact. Some of them are all over the international news, such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg. Some of them are making an impact in their hometowns and villages, like William Kamkwamba. More often than not, the young people making a difference are doing it at home and at their school: helping out with the family, sharing food and recipes with neighbours, inspiring through school presentations. Young people can do all of this and more. They just need a reminder that there is something they can do. That they can make an impact. For inspiration, share these books with the young people in your life. (Yes, you can read them too — in fact, we encourage it!) Rest assured: young people want to make a difference. They may not always know exactly how to do it. Books are a reassuring way to give them ideas and allow them to find their own path. If you are looking for more books to share with them, here are 25 of the Best Comics About Social Justice for Every Reader.
