Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 272
Published: 2019
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"Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance" by Keah Brown is a collection of short stories that highlight the resilience and strength of marginalized voices. Each narrative centers around characters who confront and challenge the societal norms that seek to silence or belittle them. Through a blend of hope and empowerment, the stories explore themes of identity, self-acceptance, and the power of speaking out. Keah Brown weaves together experiences that resonate with readers, celebrating the impact of small acts of defiance in everyday life, ultimately showcasing the beauty of resistance in its many forms. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 272 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2019 by Scholastic US .
Samira Ahmed was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in a small town in Illinois in a house that smelled like fried onions, cardamom, and potpourri. A graduate of the University of Chicago, she taught high school English, helped create dozens of small high schools, and fought to secure billions of additional dollars to fairly fund public schools. She's lived in Vermont, Chicago, New York City, and Kauai, where she spent a year searching for the perfect mango. Jason Reynolds is the winner of more than 25 US and international awards, including the 2018 Edgar Award and LA Times Book Prize, Newbery Award, Printz Award and two time Walter Dean Myers Award winner. A New York Times bestselling author, his books include Long Way Down, Miles Morales, Boy in the Black Suit and the Run series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny and Lu).