Woke :A Young Poet's Call to Justice

4.13 ( 67 Ratings by Goodreads)
Woke

Woke :A Young Poet's Call to Justice

4.13 (67 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 1 April, 2020
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Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women of color 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 writting from Mahogany 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.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781250311207
ISBN10 1250311209
Number Of Pages 56
Item Weight 556 g
Product Dimensions 245 x 293 x 14 mm
Publisher / Reseller St Martin's Press
Format hardback
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Author's Bio

Mahogany Browne is a writer, educator, organizer, mentor, and curator. She has published several books of poetry and has been artistic director at Urban Word NYC. Mahogany lives in Brooklyn, NY. mobrowne.com Theodore Taylor III is an artist, designer, and photographer. He is the winner of the John Steptoe Award for New Talent for his work in When the Beat Was Born. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and their son. theodore3.com Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X. She lives in Washington, DC, with her partner. acevedowrites.com Olivia Gatwood has national recognition for her poetry and work as a Title IX Compliant educator, and has been featured on HBO, Huffington Post, MTV, VH1, and BBC. Olivia lives in Boston, Massachusetts. oliviagatwood.com

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