![]() ![]() ![]() Jazz Jennings insisted, as a transgirl, on playing soccer with the girls' team. Mari Copeny demanded clean water in Flint. Publishers Synopsis: Fans of We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices will love meeting fourteen young activists who have stepped up to make change in their community and the United States. Published by Charlesbridge Publishing on 2020 ![]() The book’s YouTube channel includes video resources such as poetry readings and writing lessons by contributing poets such as Janet Wong, G. The biographical poems are written by poets who share some aspect of the young activist’s identity poets’ bios and connections are included at the back of the book. In this picture book collection, readers are introduced to 14 young people using a variety of activism strategies to make the world more just, including Ziad Ahmed, Samirah Horton, Jazz Jennings, Judy Adams, Adora Svitak, Viridiana Sanchez Santos, and Marley Dias.Įach biographical profile consists of a poem accompanied by a paragraph about the young person’s activism, a portrait, and a related activism tip. These ending lines from the poem “Jasilyn Charger: Water Protector” by Joseph Bruchac in No Voice Too Small offer a glimpse into the rich simplicity of a book brimming with examples of young people’s activism, beautiful poetry, and teaching possibilities. ![]()
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