{"product_id":"9781338763850","title":"Stand Up! : 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStand Up!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Brittney Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEloquent Rage\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful, groundbreaking picture book debut introducing young readers to ten revolutionary Black women -- both historical and contemporary -- who changed the world for the better, inspiring readers today to know their strength, to be brave, and to STAND UP!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A breakthrough... this force of nature is becoming one of our fiercest voices in the new generation of African-American thinkers.” -- \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Brittney Cooper is a leading Black feminist voice of our times. From her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eEloquent Rage\u003c\/i\u003e, selected by Emma Watson as an \"Our Shared Shelf Book,\" to her frequent guest appearances on MSNBC, to her regular features on Cosmopolitan.com and Salon.com, and her TED Talk with over 800K views, there's no question Brittney Cooper is one of the most preeminent Black influencers of today. Now, this author, professor, activist, and cultural critic brings her immense talents to the children's space with a seven-title publishing deal at Scholastic, spanning from picture books to middle grade, and launching with this momentous picture book debut: \u003ci\u003eStand Up!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStand Up!\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan. This inspirational biographical collection will live side by side with bestselling classics like \u003ci\u003eLittle Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Persisted\u003c\/i\u003e yet offers a wholly original, powerful new voice and approach that make this story so singular, personal, and groundbreaking. Cooper's enlightening text depicts both famous and unsung Black women who took a stand and made the world a better place for future generations. Each heroic figure is interconnected by a united quest for equity, and offers young readers a stirring, inspirational call to action, reminding them that they are mighty too, and can be forces for change when they \u003cb\u003estand up!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Brittney Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brittney Cooper is a national treasure. \u003ci\u003eEloquent Rage\u003c\/i\u003e is as exhilarating as it is vulnerable, a crucial book that tackles friendship and feminism, Hillary Clinton and Sandra Bland, violence and family, sex and faith and race and gender, all with vibrant grace and honesty. Cooper is a generous writer, affording even those she rages against good humored compassion, but never letting any of us fully off the hook. This book is just so good.\" -- Rebecca Traister, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eEloquent Rage\u003c\/i\u003e] is distinct both for its telling as the author’s own journey and for its―yes―eloquent personal voice, which, between her erudition and her command of vernacular, is funny, wrenching, pithy, and pointed.\" -- Rebecca Solnit, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A dissertation on black women’s pain and possibility; an autobiography of a black woman’s complicated dance with feminism, overcoming otherness as a big black girl in a skinny-white-girl world, her mother’s triumph over violence, and her own journey from disappointment to black joy.\" -- Joy Reid, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338763850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40769600454862,"sku":"9781338763850","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338763850","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}