What if the everyday person had the power to change the world around them? This book sets out to show readers how asking big, imaginative questions can be the first step toward making that a reality. Through a series of linked questions, WHAT IF... introduces middle-grade readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. Each profile opens with what seems like an impossible idea, such as What if soldiers fought with pillows instead of pistols? or What if battlegrounds were soccer fields and spectators cheered for every team? Accessible, succinctly written accompanying text gives examples of how each impossible idea has actually occurred at some point in history.