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BILLERICA — At first glance, Emma Barber appears to be a typical, energetic 5-year-old girl. Like most kids in kindergarten, her favorite part of school is recess, she is making friends and she has taken a liking to the classic school science experiment of mixing baking soda and vinegar. But Emma has to navigate life differently than most kids.

More than a dozen kids were recognized Friday for speaking out about climate change and making a difference in their classrooms at the 5th Annual Stand Up Kids celebration at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica.