Watch Us Rise
Book - 2019
Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission--they're sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post their work online--poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial microaggressions she experiences--and soon they go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by trolls. When things escalate in real life, the principal shuts the club down. Not willing to be silenced, Jasmine and Chelsea will risk everything for their voices--and those of other young women--to be heard. These two dynamic, creative young women stand up and speak out in a novel that features their compelling art and poetry along with powerful personal journeys that will inspire readers and budding poets, feminists, and activists.
Publisher:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2019
ISBN:
9781547600083
154760008X
9781526600868
1526600862
154760008X
9781526600868
1526600862
Branch Call Number:
YA FIC
Characteristics:
360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Add a CommentGreatly written book! The different viewpoint chapters fit right with the title. Liked the different activities the girls did. The rebellion was absolutely beautiful. Very intriguing and highly recommended.
As a social justice high school, you'd expect a higher level of equality and progressiveness. Jasmine and Chelsea find out that their safe spaces aren't quite as safe and welcoming as they once thought. While both characters struggle with personal and social issues, they learn the power of their voice and how to use it wisely. Flipping between narrative and verse, this is a quick read with a powerful message. #WriteLikeAGirl
An inspiring contemporary book for teens about two girls who form a feminist group at school in reaction to how girls are treated in that school