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Fact Friday features Rise Up! The art of protest by Jo Rippon in collaboration with Amnesty International. This survey of almost two hundred years of protest poster art concludes our week of books focusing on empathy, human rights and activism.
Mari Copeny encourages young people to stand up for injustice in the forward of the book. She was eight-years-old when she penned a letter about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan in 2016 to President Obama. He responded to her letter and also visited Flint. She didn't stop there though. She has raised over a half a million dollars to help children affected by the poisoned water.
The book looks at six key areas of protest - women's rights, racial equality, anti-war protest, youth activists, lgbtq rights and conservation activists. Each chapter begins with a short overview and features a variety of posters. Each poster is captioned with a title, designer, date and purpose. Socially aware teen and tween readers are sure to be inspired by what they find in this attractive, inspiring volume.
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