We Are Free, You and Me
Published on 10. October 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-339-04294-7 (ISBN)
Description
Activists Colin Kaepernick
and Nessa Diab present a poetic anthem to your brilliance, your beauty,
your very existence.
Every child has the right to be free. ... the right to reach ...
the right to dream!
This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates
the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know
Your Rights Camp - an international
movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in
their inherent goodness.
We Are Free: You & Me invites
even the youngest readers to embrace the Know
Your Rights Camp ideals, and
to believe they are loved and worthy, just because...
Written by athlete and activist, Colin Kaepernick
An inspiring story that teaches self-love and self-discovery
Beautiful and bright illustrations
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 09 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
409 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-339-04294-7 (9781339042947)
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Persons
Colin Kaepernick is a Super Bowl quarterback and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who fights oppression globally. He founded the Know Your Rights Camp, which advances the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown people through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization, and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders. In 2019, he started Kaepernick Publishing to empower a new generation of writers and creators through the development and publication of meaningful works of all genres that focus on amplifying diverse views and voices. KaepernickPublishing.com
Nessa Diab is the host of the nation's #1 hip hop radio show on New York City's HOT 97 every afternoon. Her Nessa On Air radio show is nationally syndicated in more than ten markets. In 2012, she became a member of the MTV family through her work on the VMA's (Video Music Awards), Girl Code, The Real World, Teen Mom, TRL, and various after-shows. As the host of Talk Stoop on NBC/USA, Nessa received a New York Emmy nomination. In 2015, Nessa started the Nessa On Air Scholarship program with the Lower East Side Girls Club to mentor young women in finding their voice.
Gladys Jose is an illustrator and storyteller. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts, specializing in graphic design. Gladys is the illustrator of Fresh Princess by Denene Millner and The Elephants Hide and Seek Handbook by Kjersten Hayes.