{"product_id":"watch-us-rise-paperback","title":"Watch Us Rise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner author Renée Watson teams up with poet Ellen Hagan in this teen feminist anthem about raising your voice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jasmine 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-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\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eCoretta Scott King Author Award\u003cbr\u003e\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 #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her novel \u003ci\u003eAll the Blues in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer books include the Ryan Hart series, \u003ci\u003eSome Places More Than Others\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Momma Left Me, Betty Before X\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, and \u003ci\u003eLove Is a Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as acclaimed picture books: \u003ci\u003eSummer Is Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaya's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 1619 Project: Born on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Nikole Hannah-Jones, \u003ci\u003eA Place Where Hurricanes Happen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée splits her time between Portland, Oregon and New York City.\u003cbr\u003ewww.reneewatson.net; @reneewauthor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Hagan \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, performer, and educator. Her books include: \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise \u003c\/i\u003e(YA collaboration with Renée Watson), \u003ci\u003e Reckless, Glorious, Girl, Don't Call Me a Hurricane \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e All That Shines\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellen is Head of the Poetry \u0026amp; Theatre Departments at the DreamYard Project and directs their International Poetry Exchange Program with Japan, South Korea, Australia and the Philippines. She co-leads the Alice Hoffman Young Writer's Retreat at Adelphi University and is on faculty in the low residency MFA program at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. She lives with her partner and children in New York City.\u003cbr\u003ewww.ellenhagan.com; @ellenhagan\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \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                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53477491310899,"sku":"9781547603114","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/S0vZg96njF9781547603114_0326fa4d-81b4-4a81-91b7-c3f17973c972.webp?v=1781658902","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/watch-us-rise-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}