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Seventeen authors share true stories, inviting you to be a better ally.

Allies

Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again

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  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    14 September 2021

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Summary

This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies.

As an ally, you use your power—no matter how big or small—to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.

From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their trut…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780744039917
ISBN-10:0744039916
Author:Shakirah Bourne, Dana Alison Levy
Publisher:DK
Imprint:DK Children
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:14 September 2021
Weight:482g
Dimensions:25mm x 162mm x 241mm
Audience Age:12
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Critics Review

“This stellar treasury of insightful and varied anecdotes provides readers with invaluable information as they navigate allyship.” – School Library Journal , Starred Review

“This stellar treasury of insightful and varied anecdotes provides readers with invaluable information as they navigate allyship.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

About The Author

Shakirah Bourne

Shakirah Bourne is a Barbadian author and filmmaker whose work has won numerous awards. She’s known for her use of dialect and how she explores local culture, often exposing hypocrisy, and revealing hidden aspects of a so-called Caribbean paradise. Recently, she has been writing for young people who like mythological and fantastical tales, beginning with her debut children’s novel, Josephine Against the Sea.

Dana Alison Levy is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including It Wasn’t Me and the Family Fletcher novels. Her first novel for teens, Above All Else, was published in 2020. When not writing, Dana enjoys traveling, eating, taking photos of her cats, and smashing toxic white supremicist patriarchal norms. She makes a lot of mistakes and tries to learn from them.

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