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Watch Us Rise
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Watch Us Rise
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Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a missionthey're sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post their work onlinepoems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial microaggressions she experiencesand soon they go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by trolls. When things escalate in real life, the principal shuts the club down. Not willing to be silenced, Jasmine and Chelsea will risk everything for their voicesand those of other young womento be heard.
These two dynamic, creative young women stand up and speak out in a novel that features their compelling art and poetry along with powerful personal journeys that will inspire readers and budding poets, feminists, and activists.
2018 Newbery Honor Book
2018 Coretta Scott King Author Award
2017
Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist
"Timely and timeless." Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author of
"Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at . . . the life-changing power of voice and opportunity." Jason Reynolds, NYT-bestselling author of
"Brilliant." John Green,
bestselling author of
* “Teeming with compassion and insight."
, starred review
* "A timely, nuanced, and unforgettable story about the power of art, community, and friendship."
* "A nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality."