We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders (Books for Kid Activists, Activism Book for Children)
We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders (Books for Kid Activists, Activism Book for Children)
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We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders (Books for Kid Activists, Activism Book for Children)

Illustrated by Harry Belafonte
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8 - 11
Reading age
48
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May 7, 2019
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Sixteen award-winning children’s book artists illustrate the civil rights quotations that inspire them in this stirring and beautiful book. Featuring an introduction by Harry Belafonte, words from Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among others, this inspirational collection sets a powerful example for generations of young leaders to come. It includes illustrations by Selina Alko, Alina Chau, Lisa Congdon, Emily Hughes, Molly Idle, Juana Medina, Innosanto Nagara, Christopher Silas Neal, John Parra, Brian Pinkney, Greg Pizzoli, Sean Qualls, Dan Santat, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, and Raúl the Third.

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civil rights movementprejudice and racismactivismAmericaantiracismsocial change

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781452170398
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2019
    Publisher
    Chronicle Books
    Page Count
    48
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018024225

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