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Rise Up! The Art of Protest
by Jo Rippon (Author)

Booktalk: Human rights belong to every single one of us, but they are often under threat. Developed in collaboration with Amnesty International, this middle grade book encourages young people to engage in peaceful protest and stand up for freedom. Photographs of protest posters celebrate the ongoing fight for gender equality, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, refugee and immigrant rights, peace, and the environment.

Snippet: Protest is not a new idea. It might seem that way because of recent high-profile marches, rallies, and demonstrations. But throughout history there are many examples of people coming together to make the world a better and fairer place.

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One Little Lot: The 1-2-3s of an Urban Garden
by Diane C. Mullen (Author) and Oriol Vidal (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Count all the ways (one to ten) an urban community unites to clean up an abandoned lot. From building planter boxes to pulling weeds to planting seeds, everyone works together to transform the lot into a bountiful vegetable garden. As the garden grows, strangers become friends, eventually sharing in a special feast with the harvest they grew.

Snippet:
TWO helping hands push open
the rickets, rusting fence.
A visitor imagines what could be.
Passersby stop to talk.
Maybe, just maybe, they all say.

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