Don’t just dream – get it done! A grassroots activism and life guide by girl-wonder Marley Dias: the brave, smart teen whose straight-talk has taken her all the way to the White House. Marley was only 11 when she started her #1000blackgirlbooks drive to promote fiction with black heroines. Since then she’s appeared on CBSThis Morning, won the Disney Friends for Change grant, and spoken at the White House with Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey. Nice work! So how does Marley keep it real while starting a mega-hit movement? What are her top tips for changing the world? And how can you find the passion that makes your heart sing? Find out in Marley’s inspiring first book. It’s time to stand up and be counted!

A colourful ‘keep-it-real’ guide by activist Marley Dias

Marley is the creator of the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign

Literacy tips, an activism toolbox and Marley’s life story

Full of tips for finding your passion and creating change

Product Details

Catalogue number

8391 in EU Secondary Rewards Catalogue 2018/19, 479 in EU Teen September 2018 and 350 in EU Primary September 2018

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781338136890

Publisher

Scholastic US

Date published

March 1st, 2018

Lexile measure

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