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PublisherRoaring Brook Press

ISBN-101250311209

ISBN-139781250311207

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038467968

Product Key Features

Book TitleWoke : a Young Poet's Call to Justice

Number of Pages56 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicPoetry (See Also Stories in Verse), Poetry / General, People & Places / United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorElizabeth Acevedo, Mahogany L. Browne, Olivia Gatwood

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight19.4 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2019-941024

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow." - Kirkus , Starred Review "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." - Publishers Weekly "Worth adding to any youth poetry collection, Woke will call out to and empower its readers with a reminder that 'our voice is our greatest power.'" - Booklist, "Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow." - Kirkus , Starred Review "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." - Publishers Weekly, "This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." - Vogue "Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow." - Kirkus , Starred Review "An important book that demands to be seen. It adds to the conversation of #OwnVoices and speaks to a young person's need for expression and social justice." - School Library Journal, Starred Review "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." - Publishers Weekly "Worth adding to any youth poetry collection, Woke will call out to and empower its readers with a reminder that 'our voice is our greatest power.'" - Booklist, Praise for Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year "This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -- Vogue "An irresistible invitation to take up space. Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "An important book that demands to be seen. It adds to the conversation of #OwnVoices and speaks to a young person's need for expression and social justice." -- School Library Journal , starred review "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." -- Publishers Weekly "Worth adding to any youth poetry collection, Woke will call out to and empower its readers with a reminder that 'our voice is our greatest power.'" -- Booklist Praise for Black Girl Magic "Browne celebrates a Black girlhood that is free, unforgettable, and luminous." -- School Library Journal "The persuasive, powerful, and lyrical delivery with which Browne imbues the originally spoken-word poem translate to the page in bold, blocky, yet quivering text, displaying the vulnerability and hopefulness of Browne's message." -- Booklist "An emerging, beloved tome for black girls of all ages to read and share in classrooms and conferences, over brunch, on a lazy Sunday in autumn, or whenever or wherever one needs an assuring word." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Woke Baby "Every baby needs this book." --Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times -bestselling author "Bubbling with an easy joy and nascent sense of justice." -- Kirkus Reviews "An inspiring look at who a baby might grow up to be." --Romper, "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." - Publishers Weekly, "Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow." - Kirkus , Starred Review "An important book that demands to be seen. It adds to the conversation of #OwnVoices and speaks to a young person's need for expression and social justice." - School Library Journal, Starred Review "These poems combine clear declarations with easy-to-grasp metaphors to convey progressive values... With its references to figures such as Janet Mock and Trayvon Martin, it's a useful conversation-starter on the topic." - Publishers Weekly "Worth adding to any youth poetry collection, Woke will call out to and empower its readers with a reminder that 'our voice is our greatest power.'" - Booklist

Dewey Decimal811.008/03556

Synopsis"This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." - Vogue Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists. Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out. With Theodore Taylor's bright, emotional art, and writing from Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice. With a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds., Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists. Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out. With Theodore Taylor's bright, emotional art, and writing from Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice. With a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds.

LC Classification NumberPS595.S75B76 2020