When We Say Black Lives Matter
School year: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
No. of pages 32
Published: 2021
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"When We Say Black Lives Matter" by Maxine Beneba Clarke is a poignant exploration of the Black Lives Matter movement through the lens of children's literature. This illustrated book combines powerful, lyrical prose with stunning artwork to address themes of racial justice, identity, and the importance of acknowledging Black lives and experiences. Through the eyes of a child, it conveys messages of hope, resilience, and the fight against injustice, encouraging young readers to understand the significance of the movement and inspire them to be advocates for change. It's a touching and necessary conversation starter for families and classrooms alike. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .
Maxine Beneba Clarke is a widely published Australian writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. Maxine's short fiction, non-fiction and poetry have been published in numerous publications including Overland , The Age , Meanjin , The Saturday Paper and The Big Issue. Her critically acclaimed short fiction collection Foreign Soil won the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and the 2015 Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Matt Richell Award for New Writing at the 2015 ABIAs and the 2015 Stella Prize. She was also named as one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Novelists for 2015. Maxine has published three poetry collections including Carrying the World , which won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Poetry 2017 and was shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award. The Hate Race , a memoir about growing up black in Australia won the NSW Premier's Literary Award Multicultural NSW Award 2017 and was shortlisted for an ABIA, an Indie Award, the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and Stella Prize. The Patchwork Bike , Maxine's first picture book with Van T. Rudd was a CBCA Honour Book for 2017. Isobel Knowles (Illustrator)