Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
- Subject
- Politics & Government
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 25.9 cm Ă 25.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9781534429437
A primer for peaceful protest, resistance, and activism from the author of Rodzilla and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.
Protesting. Standing up for whatâs right. Uniting around the common goodâkids have questions about all of these things they see and hear about each day. Through sparse and lyrical writing, Rob Sanders introduces abstract concepts like âfighting for what you believe inâ and turns them into something actionable. Jared Schorrâs bold, bright illustrations brings the resistance to life making it clear that one person can make a difference. And together, we can accomplish anything.
Protesting. Standing up for whatâs right. Uniting around the common goodâkids have questions about all of these things they see and hear about each day. Through sparse and lyrical writing, Rob Sanders introduces abstract concepts like âfighting for what you believe inâ and turns them into something actionable. Jared Schorrâs bold, bright illustrations brings the resistance to life making it clear that one person can make a difference. And together, we can accomplish anything.
About the creators
Rob SandersAuthor
Rob Sanders is a writer who teaches and a teacher who writes. Every day he goes to Mintz Elementary School in Brandon, Florida, to teach students about books and words and reading and writing. Then he heads back home to write fierce and funny picture books for kids. Rob likes to grow things, teach things, learn things, and read things. Heâs definitely an earthbound human, but he has high-flying ideas, hopes, and dreams. Nothing gets him soaring quite as much as hearing boys and girls say, âRead it again!â Visit Robâs website at RobSandersWrites.com.
Jared Andrew SchorrIllustrator
Jared Andrew Schorr is an illustrator living in Southern California. He specializes in creating detailed work entirely from cut paper. His work has appeared in many publications, as well as in galleries and homes around the world.
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What reviewers said
"Proudly progressive and unabashedly direct."
"Makes a strong statement."
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