{"product_id":"rise-up-the-art-of-protest-isbn-9781623541507","title":"Rise Up! The Art of Protest","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the right to resist!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis nonfiction middle grade read celebrates the right to fight for what we believe, promotes peaceful protests, and encourages young people to become active particpants in our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman rights belong to every single one of us, but they are often under threat. Developed in collaboration with Amnesty International,\u003ci\u003e Rise Up!\u003c\/i\u003e encourages young people to engage in peaceful protest and stand up for freedom. Striking color photographs of protest posters celebrate the ongoing fight for gender equality, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, refugee and immigrant rights, peace, and the environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a powerful foreword by Mari Copeny, also known as \"Little Miss Flint\", who fights not only for the kids of Flint in the quest for clean water, but also advocates for kids of all ages to embrace their power and their voices.Published in collaboration with Amnesty International, this book combines protest art spanning two centuries with a strong message of encouragement to young activists all over the world.In her foreword, Mari Copeny, who drew President Barack Obama's attention to the Flint water crisis in 2014, exhorts young people to \"speak up for ourselves because it's our present, and our future, that are at stake.\" Each chapter deals with a specific issue, including women's rights, racial justice, peace, youth rights, LGBTQ rights, and environmental issues. A short essay introduces each topic, prefaced by inspirational statements from key activists and politicians, including Gloria Steinem, Nelson Mandela, Ban Ki-moon, and Jane Goodall. The accompanying posters are the main event, most selections covering several decades. Each artwork is accompanied by a detailed caption explaining its significance and the historical situation that inspired it. The statement from David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018, sums up the core message of the book. \"If you don't make your voices heard in the real world, nothing will change.\" From the fight for women's suffrage to Black Lives Matter, this book will be a useful tool for students exploring the story of activism. An effective survey of art that speaks truth to power. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful, bold, eye-catching posters from  protests around the world over the last 100 years are the focus of this  book, which was written in collaboration with Amnesty International.  After a foreword by teen activist Mari Copeny, chapters cover protests  in support of women’s rights, civil rights, world peace, student  protests, LGBTQ rights, and environmental issues. Information about  Amnesty International’s work with human rights is included at the end.  The featured posters, which depict events and movements such as the  Stonewall riots, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and the March  for Our Lives, are accompanied by brief explanations of historical  significance. Each chapter begins with an inspirational quote from a  figure like Margaret Mead, Gloria Steinem, Nelson Mandela, Ban Ki-moon,  or David Hogg. Other influential people, like Greta Thunberg and  Malala Yousafzai, are mentioned, too. These evocative and powerful  posters show the impact that an image or statement can have in creating  change and will inspire young people to “speak truth to power.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProduced in collaboration with Amnesty International, \u003ci\u003eRise Up!\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring account of the history of protest and an inspoiring walk through a long tradition of protest art. The volume combines high-quality reproductions of protest artwork and posters with the discussion of movements from eighteenth-century women's suffrage in Europe to the ongoing global fight for LGBTQ+ rights and the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement to give new meaning to the idea that it is beautiful to fight for what is right. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Children's Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cli\u003eJo Rippon is a writer and editor of books for adults on music and art. She lives in London with her husband and children.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn 2016 eight-year-old Mari Copeny wrote a letter to President Barack Obama about the Flint water crisis. President Obama responded to Mari's letter and visited the city. Thanks in part to Mari's efforts, the federal government granted $100 million to Flint to upgrade its water system. Today Mari \"Little Miss Flint\" Copeny continues to raise awareness of Flint's struggle to recover from the water crisis. She has also raised more than $450,000 to help the city's children.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eActivism. \u003c\/i\u003eMost kids have no idea what this word means. I had no idea what it meant, even when what I was doing was activism. But now activism is a part of who I am. It’s a part of who we are as a society. When we see an injustice in the world and stand up and speak out to change it, that’s activism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYouth activists have been at the forefront of many movements. From Black Lives Matter to the fight against climate change, kids today are stepping up and speaking out because we know that the world is ours, too. If we don’t help fix the mess that people are making now, it will be way harder for us to fix it in the future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday’s youth are more connected and more aware of what’s going on around us than ever before. We’re able to coordinate with others from across the country and build platforms to bring change to the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo more sitting around and waiting for the adults to fix things. No more letting our elected politicians make decisions about our lives. It’s time for us to speak up for ourselves because it’s our present, and our future, that are at stake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Mari Copeny \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXXX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2014 officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The improperly treated river water ate away at pipes, causing dangerous chemicals to leach into the water. Thousands of children were exposed to dangerously high levels of lead. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2016 eight-year-old Mari Copeny wrote a letter to President Barack Obama about the Flint water crisis. President Obama responded to Mari’s letter and visited the city. Mari told him, “You know, I wrote to you!” The president replied, “I know! That’s why I decided to come.” Thanks in part to Mari’s efforts, the federal government granted $100 million to Flint to upgrade its water system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday Mari “Little Miss Flint” Copeny continues to raise awareness of Flint’s struggle to recover from the water crisis. She has also raised more than $500,000 to help the city’s children.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303094014181,"sku":"NP9781623541507","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623541507.jpg?v=1767735807","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/rise-up-the-art-of-protest-isbn-9781623541507","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}