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For a quarter century in more than ninety countries, Habitat for Humanity has built homes with and for the people who are most in need of them, aided by more than a million volunteers - two of the most devoted of whom are former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.
In this captivating look at Habitat from the inside out:

• listen to personal accounts from volunteers and homeowners about building Habitat homes
• learn of the physical challenges Habitat faces due to climate, available building materials, and resources at building sites around the world
• understand how Habitat ...

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Overview

For a quarter century in more than ninety countries, Habitat for Humanity has built homes with and for the people who are most in need of them, aided by more than a million volunteers - two of the most devoted of whom are former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.
In this captivating look at Habitat from the inside out:

• listen to personal accounts from volunteers and homeowners about building Habitat homes
• learn of the physical challenges Habitat faces due to climate, available building materials, and resources at building sites around the world
• understand how Habitat for Humanity offers a “hand up, not a hand out” to people in need

“This is an inspiring book, telling how ideas starting on a little farm in Georgia have grown to a worldwide movement bringing people together.” — Pete Seeger, songwriter

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
In a foreword, former president Carter, who became a hands-on participant in Habitat for Humanity after leaving office, notes that in Habitat's homebuilding work he and his wife, Rosalynn, have found a way “to put our faith into practice.” Personal insights from the Carters, other volunteers, Habitat homeowners and several celebrities who have worked with the organization (Jamie Lee Curtis, Garth Brooks) add diverse voices to Rubel's (Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times) uplifting account of the group's mission and accomplishments. The book offers many intriguing nuts and bolts, as Rubel offers a chronicle of Habitat's origins and detailed rundowns of construction processes. Especially eye-opening are vignettes about projects in developing countries, where Habitat strives to reconcile modern building methods with local customs (as when “outdoor toilets are the cultural norm and indoor toilets are considered bizarre”). Copious photos of substandard housing in the U.S. and around the world, the Habitat homes that replaced them and the gratified residents who helped build them underscore both the physical and emotional benefits of the group's work. Ages 9–13. (Oct.)
Children's Literature
This in-depth and inspirational look at Habitat for Humanity begins with a foreword by President Jimmy Carter, a long-time champion of Habitat. Carter explains how he and his wife got involved with the organization, whose goal is to rid the world of substandard housing. Throughout each chapter, the dedication and support of the Carters is woven into every story. The exhaustive examination of Habitat tells of what led to its formation in 1976, how the Carters got involved in 1984, and discusses Habitat's projects. Moving personal stories of both volunteers and housing recipients are offered in every chapter, illustrating how much passionate work goes into every project and the life-altering changes building and receiving a home offers. A chapter examines how Habitat designs and builds its homes, including the unique considerations and challenges each project faces. It also details the step-by-step work and on the job training that takes place. Chapters on the international work Habitat does and volunteers worldwide offer a global perspective on substandard housing. The key message throughout is that decent housing is a basic human right. The personal stories, from President Carter and other volunteers, convey just how important this organization is. Filled with photographs from building sites around the world, this informative book's main strength is its powerful stories from those who are forever changed by their work with Habitat for Humanity. This is an excellent resource for classrooms, providing opportunities for discussions on charity, poverty, volunteerism, and communities. Reviewer: Amanda MacGregor
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VOYA
This inspirational book, with contributor former President Jimmy Carter, is full of anecdotes aimed at prodding the youngest generation to get involved in Habitat for Humanity, an organization that builds homes for needy families in more than ninety countries around the world. This account begins with the early life of Millard Fuller, Habitat's founder, who learned as a child to care about the poor, living in rural Alabama on a farming commune where blacks and whites coexisted as equals. From this controversial beginning, Fuller conceived the idea to rid the world of substandard housing by making affordable homes with volunteer labor. No matter whether it is in rural West Virginia or a remote village in Laos, the families highlighted in the story marvel at the life-changing leg up the Habitat homes have provided to them. Builders are sensitive to the ecosystems, water conservation, and other unique issues (like putting bars on windows to keep monkeys out in India) so not all homes are alike. Besides discussing the organization, training, and fundraising efforts required to keep the program running, a final segment in the book examines how a house is actually built from the ground up. Interspersed with inspirational testimony and photos from new homeowners and some of the more than one million regular volunteers, the text is straightforward but readable and will surely enlighten young people about this uplifting organization and inspire them to participate. The author has contributed to several juvenile reference books. Reviewer: Kevin Beach
School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up—After his presidency, Jimmy Carter embraced his ideals by promoting a humanitarian project. He found one when he decided to build houses for needy families through Habitat for Humanity. Carter's prestige and determination helped the group grow from 7 employees and 40 volunteers in 1980 to one million volunteers in 2009. This book examines how Habitat got its start, what participation means to its volunteers, and its mission today. Enthusiastically and in clear, simple terms, Rubel gives interesting commentary about just what it takes for a group of novices to join together to build a house, including the basic construction and architectural tasks involved. The author also highlights some unique challenges. Focusing on plumbing issues, for example, composting toilets, communal bathrooms, and outhouses doubling as chicken coops make for a surprisingly interesting as well as inspirational story. Besides the facts and practical information, the uplifting spirit behind Habitat for Humanity is captured through the full-color photographs, quotes, and reflections of volunteers and housing recipients. A great choice for book reports as well as for additional biographical information about President Carter.—Margaret Auguste, Franklin Middle School, Somerset, NJ
Kirkus Reviews
An eloquent preface by Habitat for Humanity's most prominent volunteer kicks off this moving introduction to a sampling of the other volunteers who have worked on and/or now live in some of the 300,000-plus homes the organization has built. Rubel traces Habitat's history and describes how it typically first goes about selecting families to work with, then plans and constructs safe, sturdy homes-but it's the stories of the people involved that make the most compelling reading, from President Carter's first meeting with Habitat's founder Millard Fuller ("I didn't know who this nut from my hometown was, but my first impression was negative") to Filipino washerwoman Emma Bocalan's epiphanic "Look at my beautiful home!" and veteran volunteer Sherwood Kirk's closing "I mean, they're letting us build their home, and we're getting so much more out of it than they are." Sheaves of color photos featuring construction sites and joyful faces underscore the theme that giving people not "a handout but a hand up" is genuinely worthy work. (afterword, index, "How to Get Involved") (Nonfiction. 11-18)
VOYA
After President Carter lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan, he was at a loss as to what he should do with the rest of his life. The answer came in the form of Millard Fuller, a gentleman from Alabama who wanted to help those who were less fortunate. In 1976, he started an organization called Habitat for Humanity, which is dedicated to providing clean, comfortable housing for those who have fallen on difficult times. With President Carter's help, Habitat has raised millions of dollars to build houses across the United States and the world. Thousands of volunteers, including high-paid celebrities, flock to Habitat sites every year to help their cause. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at Habitat for Humanity. It is peppered with stories from volunteers whose lives have been changed because of their experience. It also discusses how and where the organization gets its materials, building codes that it must follow (especially in foreign countries), and dealing with sanitation issues. The book is filled with pictures of various building sites, as well as volunteers, President Carter, and new Habitat homeowners whose lives have been transformed through the process. Friendships have been made, political differences set aside, and religious intolerance obliterated, all through the work that Habitat has done and will continue to do. Reviewer: Jonatha Basye

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780763647018
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication date: 10/13/2009
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 888,156
  • Age range: 10 - 18 Years
  • Lexile: 1150L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 7.60 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

David Rubel is the author of the SCHOLASTIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE PRESIDENTS AND THEIR TIMES and the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES. He lives in Chatham, New York.

Jimmy Carter served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. A prolific author, Jimmy Carter has published more than twenty books. He lives with his wife, Rosalynn, in Plains, Georgia.

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  • Posted April 20, 2010

    Great overview of work that Habitat does around the world

    This book does a very good job of explaining the world of Habitat For Humanity. Since the target audience is the younger set, it is written in a manner that is easy for all to understand. As a person who has built on a number of HFH projects around the world, including the Carter Builds, I can attest that it is a true representation of how things are done. I also know a number of the people profiled in the book personally and can say that their stories are not embellished. Habitat DOES change lives and I think the author does a remarkable job of conveying that in an interesting and motivating way. There is just the right balance of emotion, moving without being sappy. While I had heard many snippets of the history of the organization over the years, I particularly enjoyed how this book filled in some of the gaps for me. There is some misinformation out there about Habitat, such as that it was founded by Jimmy Carter which is not true, and this book gives a definitive factual reference for all who are interested in the subject. It is very well researched. The photos are beautiful and draw you into the story. You can't help but fall in love with the homeowners, the volunteers and the mission itself. I believe that an entire generation of volunteers will emerge as a result of this book, as many youngsters will be exposed to it. The Smithsonian has named it a 2009 Notable Book for Children, while the Children's Book Council and the National Council for the Social Studies have named it a 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. The Michigan Reading Association has also chosen to include 'If I Had a Hammer' in its 2010-2011 Great Lakes Great Books program. If you weren't a convert to the goal of ridding the world of substandard housing by a hand up instead of a handout before, you will be after reading this book. I highly recommend it.

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