{"product_id":"watch-us-rise-paperback","title":"Watch Us Rise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllen Hagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power.\" --Laurie Halse Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Speak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits.\" --Brendan Kiely, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eAll American Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Timely, thought-provoking, and powerful.\" --Julie Murphy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDumplin'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renée Watson teams up with poet Ellen Hagan in this YA feminist anthem about raising your voice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJasmine 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e2018 Coretta Scott King Author Award\u003cbr\u003e2017 \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\"Timely and timeless.\" --Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at . . . the life-changing power of voice and opportunity.\" --Jason Reynolds, NYT-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant.\" --John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Teeming with compassion and insight.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e* \"A timely, nuanced, and unforgettable story about the power of art, community, and friendship.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e* \"A nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her novel, \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together, \u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eSome Places More Than Others\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Momma Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty Before X\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, and \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, as well as two acclaimed picture books: \u003ci\u003eA Place Where Hurricanes Happen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003ewww.reneewatson.net; @reneewauthor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Hagan\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, performer, and educator. Her poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eHemisphere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrowned\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work can be found in \u003ci\u003eESPN Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShe Walks in Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSouthern Sin\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellen is the Director of the Poetry \u0026amp; Theatre Departments at the DreamYard Project and directs their International Poetry Exchange Program with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. She co-leads the Alice Hoffman Young Writer's Retreat at Adelphi University.\u003cbr\u003ewww.ellenhagan.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watch Us Rise\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167476879495,"sku":"9781547603114","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4838ea6089e765250afcadb195f97493.webp?v=1733328033","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/watch-us-rise-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}