{"product_id":"woke-a-young-poets-call-to-justice-9781250311207","title":"Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders.\" -\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWoke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. \u003ci\u003eWoke \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Theodore Taylor's bright, emotional art, and writing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahogany L. Browne \u003c\/b\u003eis a California-born, Brooklyn-based writer, organizer, mentor, and curator. She has published several books of poetry and facilitates performance poetry and writing workshops throughout the country. She is an Agnes Gund, Cave Canem, AIR Serenbe, Poets House, Rauschenberg fellow, and the current artistic director of Urban Word NYC. Her previous books for young readers include \u003ci\u003eWoke Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Girl Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore Taylor III \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and designer. He is the winner of the John Steptoe New Talent Award for his work in \u003ci\u003eWhen the Beat Was Born\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWoke Baby\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and their very own woke baby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Acevedo \u003c\/b\u003eis the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivia Gatwood\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife of the Party\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew American Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning and\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Jason's many books include \u003ci\u003eMiles Morales: Spider Man\u003c\/i\u003e, the Track series (\u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePatina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLu\u003c\/i\u003e), and\u003ci\u003e Long Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e, which received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor. His novel, \u003ci\u003eLook Both Ways\u003c\/i\u003e, was a National Book Award Finalist. Jason has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLate Night with Seth Meyers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at his website.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592410632466,"sku":"9781250311207","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_017c2ae1-570c-496b-aa84-31c1835d10bf.jpg?v=1732103788","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/woke-a-young-poets-call-to-justice-9781250311207","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}