Book: AND WE RISE: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN POEMS by Erica Martin
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Release Date: February 1, 2022
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0593352526
Position in Bibliography: Debut Novel
Numbered Pages: 153
Chapters: 44 (Chapter Titles, Not Numbered)
Word Count: Approx. 14,000 words
Jacket Art: Adriana Bellet
Jacket Design: Theresa Evangelist
Text Font: Freight
Audiobook Run Time: 1 hour and 13 minutes (Unabridged)
Audiobook Narrator: Narrated by the Author, Erica Martin
Genre: Nonfiction, Poetry
Setting: 1877-1968 (Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Washington D.C., New Orleans, San Francisco, Tennessee)
Tense: Past
Point of View (POV): Third
Themes/Subjects: Equality, Civil Rights
Triggers: Racism, Hate Crimes, Violence, Police Brutality
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Synopsis:
In spare and evocative verse, Erica Martin’s debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—from the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black citizens, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation’s centuries-long fight for justice and equality.
A poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world, complete with historical photographs.
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Dedication: “for you, Ma, for marching for me”
Find the Acknowledgements: End of Book along with Author’s Note, Timeline, Sources, Image Credits, Further Reading, Bonus Content
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Suggested Reading: Books by Marilyn Nelson, Michelle Coles, Randi Pink