Cramm This Book, Olivia Seltzer
Cramm This Book, Olivia Seltzer
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Cramm This Book
So You Know WTF Is Going On in the World Today

Author: Olivia Seltzer

Narrator: Nikki Massoud

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022

Synopsis

From the founder of The Cramm, a news outlet by and for the incredible Gen Z activists who are already shaping our global future (really!), this book is a dive into the history that's made the world what it is today.

You can take a stand for justice. You can raise your voice to make a difference. You can find your way to make a mark and change the world. But first—you need to know what the actual F is going on in it.
 
Today’s world can feel like a seriously confusing mess. Headlines and newscasters and posts are coming at us from all sides, each talking about the latest issues and injustices, and everyone with their own opinion on how to solve the problems of the day. It’s enough to make anyone’s mind melt. Right?
 
Enter: Cramm This Book, your one-stop-shop for the scoop behind the scoop of the day. This is the read you need to understand everything from how the conflicts in the Middle East got going to where Black Lives Matter and Me Too actually began to what the full deal is with all of the wildfires and hurricanes we see each year. Important topics to read more about? We think so too. Dip in for more on the wars, the movements, the disasters, and more—and get to know WTF is really going on.
 
Are you ready to take to the streets and take on the world? Then Cramm This Book and get going.
 
The future is ours. What are you waiting for?
 
Praise for Cramm This Book:
 
* "Insightful, balanced, and nuanced [with a] final message [that] is a direct challenge to readers: now that you understand these problems, are you going to do something about them?" --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*
 
* "This highly informative text explains to Gen Zers that they not only have a voice, but the power to use it . . . a timely, useful, and much-needed title." --School Library Connection, *STARRED REVIEW*

"Seltzer’s authorial tone is easygoing, self-aware, honest, and inviting while delivering crucial and sensitive information . . . This is an ideal work for readers seeking a starting point for world knowledge and societal activism." --Kirkus Reviews
 
"A super helpful resource for social studies classes and catching up on social, economic, and political events." --School Library Journal

About The Author

Olivia Seltzer (thecramm.com) is the founder and sole writer of The Cramm. She started The Cramm after the 2016 presidential election, when she became inspired to make a difference. Since then, she has written over five hundred newsletters for The Cramm, spoken at NATO Engages and the IFTF Summit, been featured in NPR, Teen Vogue, TODAY, The Economist, and Forbes (among others), been selected as a Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader and a Diller Teen Awardee, and traveled to different college campuses starting a grassroots movement to educate the world's future. Her goal? Changing the world--one Cramm at a time--and creating activists out of the next generation by informing them about the world's happenings. She is attending Harvard as part of the class of 2026 to further her interest in political science. You can follow Olivia Seltzer and The Cramm on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat @TheCramm.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jade

Cramm This Book is a truly exemplary piece of non-fiction. It remains accessible, engaging and authentic to a Gen-Z voice without ever feeling condescending or forced. Seltzer, after more than 4 years of being the sole writer of The Cramm is a seasoned and immensely talented writer, and her incredib......more

Goodreads review by Cat D | _basicbookworm

Fun Fact: In high school/college my dream was to be a journalist. I’ve always been fascinated by the media and the stories we are/aren’t being told when we consume any media, but especially the news. When I learned about Cramm this Book I was excited to read it! If you aren’t familiar with The Cramm,......more

Goodreads review by Kristen

This teenage author wants other young adults to know what is going on in the world. This book is a reference style guide that attempts to inform and educate novice news consumers on who, what, when, where, and why, using a crash course model. I liked that the author pointed out that traditional news......more

Goodreads review by Wilson

This book was composed of many different summaries of modern historical events, like the Civil Rights movements and Arab Spring, which made worldwide headlines in many news journals. Reading this felt like being walked through a road of newspapers, and Seltzer wasn't as much of a narrator but a tour......more

Goodreads review by Allie B • Literally Booked Solid

Ever wonder why things are the way they are in the world? Cramm This Book breaks down issues and events for today's teens to show how history has impacted them. The book takes big issues, such as 9/11, Black Lives Matter, and climate change, into smaller, more digestible parts, including specific ex......more

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Praise for Cramm This Book:

* "Insightful, balanced, and nuanced [with a] final message [that] is a direct challenge to readers: now that you understand these problems, are you going to do something about them?" --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*

* "This highly informative text explains to Gen Zers that they not only have a voice, but the power to use it . . . a timely, useful, and much-needed title." --School Library Connection, *STARRED REVIEW*

"Seltzer’s authorial tone is easygoing, self-aware, honest, and inviting while delivering crucial and sensitive information. . . . This is an ideal work for readers seeking a starting point for world knowledge and societal activism." --Kirkus Reviews

"A super helpful resource for social studies classes and catching up on social, economic, and political events." --School Library Journal

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