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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Read by Bahni Turpin, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, Dominic Hoffman, Adenrele Ojo, Kyla Garcia, N’Jameh Camara, Soneela Nankani, Darrell Dennis, Jennifer Lim, Sullivan Jones, Paul Robeson and Various
Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Read by Bahni Turpin, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, Dominic Hoffman, Adenrele Ojo, Kyla Garcia, N’Jameh Camara, Soneela Nankani, Darrell Dennis, Jennifer Lim, Sullivan Jones, Paul Robeson and Various
Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

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    About We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

    Fifty of the foremost diverse children’s authors and illustrators–including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander–share answers to the question, “In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?” in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

    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.
     
    A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018!
    A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018!

    About We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

    Fifty of the foremost diverse children’s authors and illustrators–including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander–share answers to the question, “In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?” in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

    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.
     
    A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018!
    A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018!

    About We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

    Fifty of the foremost diverse children’s authors and illustrators–including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander–share answers to the question, “In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?” in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

    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.
     
    A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018!
    A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018!

    About We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

    The foremost diverse children’s authors–including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander–share answers to the question, “In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?” in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

    Featuring poems, letters, personal essays, songs, 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 more, this anthology empowers the nation’s youth to listen, learn, and build a better tomorrow.

    Audiobook Table of Contents:
    Foreword by Ashley Bryan, read by Dominic Hoffman
    Introduction by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, read by the authors
    What Shall We Tell You? by Wade Hudson, read by the author
    The Golden Rule by Carole Boston Weatherford, read by Soneela Nankani
    A Thousand Winters by Kwame Alexander, read by Guy Lockard
    We, the People by Rita Williams-Garcia, read by January LaVoy
    Prayers of the Grandmothers by Sharon M. Draper, read by Adenrele Ojo
    You Are Here. by Denise Lewis Patrick, read by N’Jameh Camara
    Words Have Power by Ellen Oh, read by Jennifer Lim
    Kindness Is a Choice by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Adenrele Ojo
    To Find a Friend by Joseph Bruchac, read by Darrell Dennis
    Get on Board, introduction read by Cheryl Willis Hudson, song performed by Paul Robeson (courtesy of Concord Music Group)
    You Can Change the World by Bernette G. Ford, read by Bahni Turpin
    Next by Lesa Cline-Randsome, read by January LaVoy
    Drumbeat for Change by Kelly Starling Lyons, read by Bahni Turpin
    The Art of Mindfulness by Evelyn Coleman, read by N’Jameh Camara
    One Day Papí Drove Me to School by Tony Medina, read by Kyla Garcia
    It Helps to Look at Old Front Page Headlines by Marilyn Nelson, read by Jennifer Lim
    All Nations Are Neighbors and I Wonder by Margarita Engle, read by Kyla Garcia
    When I Think of You by Sharon G. Flake, read by Bahni Turpin
    a day of small things by Tonya Bolden, read by Adenrele Ojo
    Dark-Brown Skin Is Beautiful by Eleanora E. Tate, read by Bahni Turpin
    here is a poem of love and hope: by Arnold Adoff, read by Dominic Hoffman
    We’ve Got You by Pat Cummings, read by January LaVoy
    How to Pass the Test by Hena Khan, read by Soneela Nankani
    Where Are the Good People? by Tameka Fryer Brown, read by January LaVoy
    You Can Do It by Jabari Asim, read by Sullivan Jones
    Tell It in Your Own Way by Roy Boney Jr., read by Darrell Dennis
    “What Songs Will Our Children Sing?” music and lyrics by Curtis Hudson
    You Too Can Fly by Zetta Elliott, read by Bahni Turpin
    Advice . . . (I’m Old-School Like That) by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, read by N’Jameh Camara
    A Talkin’-To by Jason Reynolds, read by Guy Lockard

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    About Wade Hudson

    Wade Hudson is an author, a publisher, and the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publisher of… More about Wade Hudson

    About Wade Hudson

    Wade Hudson is an author, a publisher, and the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publisher of… More about Wade Hudson

    About Wade Hudson

    Wade Hudson is an author, a publisher, and the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publisher of… More about Wade Hudson

    About Wade Hudson

    Wade Hudson is an author, a publisher, and the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publisher of… More about Wade Hudson

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Yearling
    Dec 31, 2019 | 96 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525580454

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Sep 04, 2018 | 96 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525580423

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Sep 04, 2018 | 96 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525580447

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $11.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 04, 2018 | 101 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984827784
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    Praise

    “A love song from children’s literature’s brightest stars to America’s Indigenous children and children of color, encouraging them to be brave and kind.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Addressing complex topics with sensitivity and candor, this a necessary purchase for all libraries serving children.”—School Library Journal, starred review

    “Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, offer this empowering anthology to counter today’s often-unsettling political climate for children of varying ethnicities, faiths, identities, and abilities”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “The attractive and accessible presentation will pull kids in; the wisdom they find inside will keep them engaged—and, it is to be hoped, motivated.”—Horn Book, starred review

    Awards

    Latino Book Award WINNER 2019

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