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Allies : real talk about showing up, screwing up, and trying again / edited by Shakirah Bourne & Dana Alison Levy.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : DK, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First American editionDescription: 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744039917
  • 0744039916
Other title:
  • Real talk about showing up, screwing up, and trying again
Uniform titles:
  • Allies (Bourne and Levy)
Related works:
  • Container of (work): Levy, Dana Alison. Dana's absolutely perfect fail-safe no mistakes guaranteed way to be an ally
  • Container of (work): Montgomery, Cam. An open letter to the young Black queer
  • Container of (work): Smith, Eric. Hey kid, choose your battles
  • Container of (work): Whaley, Kayla. Round and round we go
  • Container of (work): Sass, A. J. This is what it feels like
  • Container of (work): Kiely, Brendan. A bus, a poster, and a mirror
  • Container of (work): Bourne, Shakirah. Travel logs of a Black Caribbean woman: Embracing the glitches
  • Container of (work): Brooks, Derick. Stutter buddy
  • Container of (work): Jaigirdar, Adiba. Unsafe space
  • Container of (work): Huxley-Jones, Lizzie. Dismantling judgment
  • Container of (work): Evans, Naomi. Why didn't anyone else say anything?
  • Container of (work): Gregorio, I. W. From author, to ally, to co-conspirator
  • Container of (work): Salazar, Aida. Lupe
  • Container of (work): Dhaliwal, Sharan. Did you know Gandhi was racist?
  • Container of (work): Rogers, Andrea L. Lifting as she climbs
  • Container of (work): Zacker, Marietta B. Counting on Esteban
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Dana's absolutely perfect fail-safe no mistakes guaranteed way to be an ally / by Dana Alison Levy -- An open letter to the young Black queer / by Cam Montgomery -- Hey kid, choose your battles / by Eric Smith -- Round and round we go / by Kayla Whaley -- This is what it feels like / by A.J. Sass -- A bus, a poster, and a mirror / by Brendan Kiely -- Travel logs of a Black Caribbean woman: embracing the glitches / by Shakirah Bourne -- Stutter buddy / by Derick Brooks -- The unsafe space / by Adiba Jaigirdar -- Dismantling judgment / by Lizzie Huxley-Jones -- "Why didn't anyone else say anything?" / by Naomi and Natalie Evans -- From author, to ally, to co-conspirator / by I.W. Gregorio -- Lupe / by Aida Salazar -- "Did you know Gandhi was racist?" / by Sharan Dhaliwal -- Lifting as she climbs / by Andrea L. Rogers -- Counting on Esteban / by Marietta B. Zacker.
Summary: Presents a collection of seventeen essays that explore what being an ally is, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.Summary: As an ally, you use your power -- no matter how big or small -- to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, critically acclaimed YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers. From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their truths and invite you to think about your own experiences and choices. Self-reflection prompts, resources, journaling ideas, and further reading suggestions help you find out what you can do. Because we are all in this together. And we all need allies. -- adapted from jacket
List(s) this item appears in: YA NonFiction
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA NonFiction 305 A436 Available 33111010859557
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies.

As an ally, you use your power--no matter how big or small--to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.

From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their truths. They invite you to think about your own experiences and choices and how to be a better ally.

There are no easy answers, but this book helps you ask better questions. Self-reflection prompts, resources, journaling ideas, and further reading suggestions help you find out what you can do. Because we're all in this together. And we all need allies.

A portion of the proceeds from this book goes to supporting charities.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-225).

Dana's absolutely perfect fail-safe no mistakes guaranteed way to be an ally / by Dana Alison Levy -- An open letter to the young Black queer / by Cam Montgomery -- Hey kid, choose your battles / by Eric Smith -- Round and round we go / by Kayla Whaley -- This is what it feels like / by A.J. Sass -- A bus, a poster, and a mirror / by Brendan Kiely -- Travel logs of a Black Caribbean woman: embracing the glitches / by Shakirah Bourne -- Stutter buddy / by Derick Brooks -- The unsafe space / by Adiba Jaigirdar -- Dismantling judgment / by Lizzie Huxley-Jones -- "Why didn't anyone else say anything?" / by Naomi and Natalie Evans -- From author, to ally, to co-conspirator / by I.W. Gregorio -- Lupe / by Aida Salazar -- "Did you know Gandhi was racist?" / by Sharan Dhaliwal -- Lifting as she climbs / by Andrea L. Rogers -- Counting on Esteban / by Marietta B. Zacker.

Presents a collection of seventeen essays that explore what being an ally is, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.

As an ally, you use your power -- no matter how big or small -- to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, critically acclaimed YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers. From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their truths and invite you to think about your own experiences and choices. Self-reflection prompts, resources, journaling ideas, and further reading suggestions help you find out what you can do. Because we are all in this together. And we all need allies. -- adapted from jacket

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