Woke
What's Woke About
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 writting 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.
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Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times bestselling author of With the Fire on High and National Book Award-winning novel The Poet X. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. She resides in Washington, DC with her partner.
Olivia Gatwood has received national recognition for her poetry, writing workshops, and work as a Title IX Compliant educator in sexual assault prevention and recovery. She is a finalist at Brave New Voices, Women of the World and the National Poetry Slam. Olivia has been featured on HBO, Huffington Post, MTV, VH1, and BBC, and she has performed internationally at over two-hundred schools and universities. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Olivia’s poetry books include Woke, Life of the Party, and New American Best Friend.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781250311207
- Publication Date
- March 10, 2020
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Original Publication Date
- March 10, 2020
- Page Count
- 56
- Word Count
- 4531
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2019941024
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~888L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 508772
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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