We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson, Ellen Oh, Jason Reynolds, Andrea Pippins, Sharon M. Draper, Rita Williams-Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
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· 12 ratings · 96 pages · Published: 04 Sep 2018
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.
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