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How I resist : activism and hope for a new generation / edited by Maureen Johnson.

Johnson, Maureen, 1973- (editor.).

Summary:

In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance.

"Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. But with much to stand up and shout about, where do they begin? How I Resist is the way to start the conversation. An all-star collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope, How I Resist features personal, sometimes funny, often irreverent, always instructive stories that will inspire reflection--and action. This guide will remind you that you are not helpless, and that you can be the change you wish to see in the world, in the news, and for your future."--Cover flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250168368
ISBN: 1250168368
Physical Description: xiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Wednesday Books, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

What is resistance? -- Could we please give the police departments to the grandmothers? / Junauda Petrus -- Interview / Dylan Marron -- Keep doing what you're doing / Malinda Lo -- Why we all need to be activists right now / Lauren Duca -- Thoughts on resistance / Rebecca Roanhorse -- Interview / Jason Reynolds -- 5 things teens can do to engage in politics before turning 18 / Carolyn Dewitt -- Essay / Hebh Jamal -- Interview / Javier Muñoz -- The lucky ones / Jennifer Weiner -- Letter to a sensitive brown queer / John Paul Brammer -- The clap back / Daniel J. Watts -- Interview / Ali Stroker -- When / Shaina Taub -- Part of the problem / KC Green -- Making stuff that matters / Dan Sinker -- I, wonder: imagining a black Wonder Woman / Maya Rupert -- Rosie O' Donnell's five resistance steps / Rosie O' Donnell -- Interview / Jacqueline Woodson -- An announcement from Muffy Higginbottom, President of Delta Sigma Tau Sorority Resistance Committee / Libba Bray -- Media-consciousness as part of resistance! / Jonny Sun -- Essay / Jodi Picoult -- Three easy steps to contact your reps / Kate Linnea Welsh -- Essay / Alex Gino -- Interview / Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson -- Poem / Sabaa Tahir -- The Jewish we / Dana Schwartz -- Cartoon / Jeffrey Rowland -- Refilling the well / Karuna Riazi -- The bigness trap -- The beginner's guide to books on resistance.