
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2018
Lexile Score
850
Reading Level
4-5
شابک
9781984827784
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Starred review from August 6, 2018
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. The husband-and-wife team present 30 illustrated essays, poems, stories, and letters from more than 50 diverse children’s book creators. Contributions aim to calm, sustain, and inspire children. In “A Talkin’-To,” Jason Reynolds reassures readers that “everything bad and frightening and loud/ will always hide when you hold your head up,/ will always hide when you hold your heart out.” Hena Khan’s essay urges Muslim children
to educate others about their heritage, and several authors draw on personal lessons from the civil rights movement. Photographs of children and illustrations in a variety of styles, from collage to realistic pastels, warm the pages with colorful imagery. A lengthy end section about the contributors concludes this hope-engendering treasury that truly is, as its foreword states, “a resource for rescue from any pitfalls of the day.” Ages 8–12.

This powerful anthology of essays, poems, and songs thrums with purpose as the voices of talented narrators Bahni Turpin, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, Soneela Nankani, and others combine. The collection is intended to provide children with hope and courage when they're confronted with injustice, racism, and hate. The narrators' voices are joyfully diverse, filled with understanding and conviction, and unified by heartfelt emotion. Vibrant music adds a perfect finishing touch, including original music by Curtis Hudson and the classic song, "Get on Board," sung by the great Paul Robeson. To echo Jacqueline Woodson's words, this audio is a "blanket of love that each of you is wrapped in," a tapestry of caring voices and encouraging words for children and families to treasure during tumultuous times. S.A.H. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
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