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Title:
We rise, we resist, we raise our voices
Summary:
What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice to young activists. Featuring poems, letters, personal essays, art, and other works from such industry leaders as Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming), Jason Reynolds (All American Boys), Kwame Alexander (The Crossover), Andrea Pippins (I Love My Hair), Sharon Draper (Out of My Mind), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Ellen Oh (cofounder of We Need Diverse Books), and artists Ekua Holmes, Rafael Lopez, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, and more, this anthology empowers the nation's youth to listen, learn, and build a better tomorrow.
General Note:
Includes index.
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
What Shall We Tell You? / The Golden Rule / A Thousand Winters / We, the People / Prayers of the Grandmothers / You are Here / Words Have Power / Kindness Is a Choice / To Find a Friend / Get on Board / You Can Change the World / Next / Drumbeat for Change / The Art of Mindfulness / One Day Papi Drove Me to School / It Helps to Look at Old Front Page Headlines / All Nations Are Neighbors and I Wonder / When I Think of You / A Day of small things / Dark-Brown Skin Is Beautiful / Here is a poem of love and hope: / We've Got You / How to Pass the Test / Where Are the Good People? / You Can Do It / Tell It in Your Own Way / What Songs Will Our Children Sing? / You Too Can Fly / Advice ... (I'm Old-School Like That) / A Talkin'-To
Physical Description:
87 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher:
Crown Books for Young Readers,
Publication Date:
2018
ISBN:
9780525580423

9780525580430
Publication Information:
New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2018]

©2018
Call Number:
J 303.4 WE
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