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Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! / by Marley Dias, with Siobhan McGowan ; introduction by Ava DuVernay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, [2018]Description: 187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338136890
  • 1338136895
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Prologue: do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa scrapbook: the global village -- Oh so social: I could Google myself, but -- Be the change you want to see: get woke! -- Activist toolbox: seriously, on the school, level -- How to read: and why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye, bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.
Summary: In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Dias, M. D541 Available 33111008545481
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Dias, M. D541 Available 33111008685683
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Inspiring stuff" BookTrust

Marley Dias, presenter of Netflix series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voiceshas something important to say!

In this keep-it-real guide, 1000 Black Girl Books blogger Marley Dias tells you how she's turned her passion for literacy and diversity into a mega-hit movement that has grabbed the attention of the media and kids throughout the world.

In this book, Marley offers practical tips for paying it forward with whatever makes your heart sing, and getting the support you need from parents, teachers and friends to turn your dreams into reality.

With an introduction from Disney's A Wrinkle in Timedirector Ava DuVernay. Marley Dias made headlines as a sixth grader when she started the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign to collect children's books featuring black protagonists. With endorsements from Oprah, Jacqueline Woodson, Ava DuVernay, Pam Ryan

PRIASE FOR MARLEY DIAS GETS IT DONE

"focusing on activism, literacy, and diversity is a must-have for school library collections."- Teen Librarian Toolbox

"Dias' magnetic personality, outlook on life, and passion for change enliven every page, making this both a fun read and an irresistible call to action for people of all ages and backgrounds." -Kirkus

Prologue: do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa scrapbook: the global village -- Oh so social: I could Google myself, but -- Be the change you want to see: get woke! -- Activist toolbox: seriously, on the school, level -- How to read: and why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye, bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.

In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality.

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