Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice [Hardcover]

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. -Vogue

Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justiceis a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.

Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements.Wokeis 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 Taylors 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.

With a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds.

Mahogany L. Browneis 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 includeWoke BabyandBlack Girl Magic.

Theodore Taylor IIIis an artist and designer. He is the winner of the John Steptoe New Talent Award for his work inWhen the Beat Was Born, and is the illustrator ofWoke Baby. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and their very own woke baby.

Elizabeth Acevedois theNew York Timesbestselling author of the 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 Universitlã7