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DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be…
yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "I will close my eyes and disappear into the pages of this book for many years to come."—Hanif Abdurraqib ( New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in The Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest ) "Amyra's wondrous awe for life in all its terror and splendor is inspiring to witness."—Rosario Dawson (award-winning actor, singer, and activist) "A moving, inspiring love letter to and about 'the concrete kids. The kids with a melanin kiss.'"— Kirkus Reviews "Leon's powerful book will embolden readers find their own ways of speaking out against injustice." — Booklist , Starred Review "A raw and complex free verse exploration of self-love, Blackness, womanhood, and healing. A timely, essential purchase for all young adult collections." — School Library Journal , Starred Review In Concrete Kids, playwright, musician, and educator Amyra León uses free verse to challenge us to dream beyond our circumstances — and sometimes even despite them. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. Concrete Kids is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Musician, playwright, and educator Amyra León takes us on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience. In her signature free-verse style, she invites us all to dream with abandon—and to recognize the privilege it is to dream at all
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Social issues
Human-narrated audio
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be…
yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "It won't take you long to read this book, but it will linger in your heart and head for quite a while, and perhaps inspire you to join in the creative, blossoming movement to make this world work." — Bill McKibben, environmentalist, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Nature, journalist, and founder of 350.org "An inspiring story that will change the way all of us think about the climate crisis - and how we can solve it." — Van Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Green Collar Economy and Rebuild the Dream , and co-founder of Dream Corps "A hopeful, well-argued book on climate change written in a refreshing new voice."— Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Martinez presents a meaningful, heartfelt call to action with content that reflects current issues. Additionally, the book's short length will appeal to reluctant readers. An essential purchase for any high school or public library."— School Library Journal , starred review In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show that climate change is a human issue that can't be ignored. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shows us how his music feeds his environmental activism and vice versa. Martinez visualizes a future that allows us to direct our anger, fear, and passion toward creating change. Because, at the end of the day, we all have a part to play
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Social issues
Human-narrated audio
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be…
yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics." — Booklist , Starred Review "Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change."—Kirkus Reviews "Taking on the Plastics Crisis is a sobering and inspiring read by a brilliant young change maker. Now is the time for all of us to come together to solve the plastic pollution crisis."—Ed Begley Jr. (actor and environmental activist) In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully pass state legislation limiting single-use plastics and how she influenced global businesses to adopt more sustainable practices. Through her personal journey, readers can learn how they, too, can follow in Hannah's footsteps and lower their carbon footprint by simply refusing single-use plastics. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, youth activist Hannah Testa, the founder of Hannah4Change, chronicles both her personal and political mission to save the Earth's oceans by limiting single-use plastic products