Sofia Valdez: Future Prez

Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea—the town can turn the slimy mess into a park! She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall—only to be told by a clerk that she can’t build a park because she’s just a kid! Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do.

Sofia Valdez was inspired by not one person, but many. Some small. Some tall. Some young. Some old. People from every part of the world. Girls. Boys. Women. Men. People who saw a problem and worked to fix it. Even when it was hard. Even when it was scary. Some are famous; most are not. They took one small step and took another, and the inspired other people. Through their journeys, they changed the world. - Andrea  Beaty