Some Kids Left Behind: An Activist's Account of Beating Bureaucracy and Building a Movement

Part gripping survival story, part razor-sharp political comedy, Some Kids Left Behind is the inspiring true story of Lila Nordstrom’s journey from Ground Zero to Capitol Hill-and a rallying call for all unlikely activists to make their voices heard.Mere weeks after the Twin Towers fell, releasing toxic dust, debris, and smoke into the air, students at the nearby Stuyvesant High School were sent back to class at the urging of local and federal officials, and with the assurance of safety by the EPA.When, inevitably, students started falling ill, there was little recourse for anyone who hadn’t been in the towers that day.For Lila Nordstrom, this injustice sparked a lifetime of activism to secure the healthcare and survivors’ benefits that she and her classmates desperately needed and deserved.Told with biting wit, irreverent humour, and startling honesty, Some Kids Left Behind is both a brilliant portrait of a changemaker in the making and a crash course in grassroots advocacy.As Lila le