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Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage
Contributor(s): Klobuchar, Amy (Foreword by), In This Together Media (Editor)

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ISBN: 1524771961     ISBN-13: 9781524771966
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Lgbt
Dewey: 170.44
LCCN: 2017043558
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Lexile Measure: 1010(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" L (0.90 lbs) 320 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2018 pg. 122
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018 pg. 124
Booklist 08/01/2018 pg. 58
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Publishers Weekly 08/06/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
 
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Publisher Description:
A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity--but persisted.

Aren't you a terrorist? There are no roles for people who look like you. That's a sin. No girls allowed. They've heard it all. Actress Alia Shawkat reflects on all the parts she was told she was too ethnic to play. Former NFL player Wade Davis recalls his bullying of gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Teen Gavin Grimm shares the story that led to the infamous bathroom bill, and how he's fighting it. Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr tells of her harrowing time in Aushwitz, where she watched her family disappear, one by one.

What made them rise up through the hate? What made them overcome the obstacles of their childhood to achieve extraordinary success? How did they break out of society's limited view of who they are and find their way to the beautiful and hard-won lives they live today? With a foreword by Minnesota senator and up-and-coming Democratic party leader Amy Klobuchar, these essays share deeply personal stories of resilience, faith, love, and, yes, persistence.

An International Latino Book Award Winner
A National Council for Social Studies Selection

Each tale is a soulful testament to the endurance of the human spirit and reminds readers that they are not alone in their search for self. An unflinchingly honest book that should be required reading for every young person in America.--Kirkus, Starred review

An invaluable collection of snapshots of American society.--VOYA, Starred review

A] gem of a book. . . There's a lot to study here and talk about on the way to becoming kinder, more empathetic, and most important, compassionate.--Booklist

Readers encountering injustice in their own lives may be compelled to take heart--and even action.--Publishers Weekly

A powerful collection of voices.--SLJ

The sheer variation in writing styles, subject-matters, and structure to these narratives provides readers with inspiration in assorted forms and a complex interpretation of what it means to persist.--The Bulletin

 
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