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Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! / by Marley Dias with Siobhan McGowan ; introduction by Ava DuVernay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Scholastic Press, 2018.Edition: 1st ed., February 2018Description: 187 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781338136890
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.23/089/96073 23
LOC classification:
  • E185.97.D53 A3 2018
Contents:
Prologue: do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa: the global village -- Oh so social: I could google myself, but... -- Be the change you want to see in the world: get woke! -- The activist's toolbox: 21 stay-strong strategies -- How to read: why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye-bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.
Summary: "Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity, inclusion, and using social media for good. She offers practical tools for galvanizing kids' strengths in their homes, communities, schools, and libraries, while getting support from adults. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley shares her personal journey to compassionate social action and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader"--Back cover.
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Prologue: do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa: the global village -- Oh so social: I could google myself, but... -- Be the change you want to see in the world: get woke! -- The activist's toolbox: 21 stay-strong strategies -- How to read: why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye-bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.

School Library Journal starred, February 2018

Publishers Weekly, January 2018

Booklist, March 2018

"Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity, inclusion, and using social media for good. She offers practical tools for galvanizing kids' strengths in their homes, communities, schools, and libraries, while getting support from adults. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley shares her personal journey to compassionate social action and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader"--Back cover.

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3-6 Follett School Solutions.

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