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We're in this together

Title: We're in this together / Linda Sarsour.
Author: Sarsour, Linda, 1980-
Publication: New York : Salaam Reads, 2023.

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Description

229 pages; 20 cm

Summary

"An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour. In this middle grade edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, Linda Sarsour shares the memories that shaped her into the activist she is today, and how these pivotal moments in her life led her to being an organizer in one of the largest single-day protests in US history. From the Brooklyn bodega her father owned to the streets of Washington, DC, Linda's story as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving portrayal of what it means to find your voice in your youth and use it for the good of others as an adult"--
"An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour.You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim sister, to keep her voice loud, keep her feet on the streets, and keep my head held high because I am not afraid. On January 17, 2017, Linda Sarsour stood in the National Mall to deliver a speech that would go down in history. A crowd of over 470,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to advocate for legislation, policy, and the protection of women's rights-with Linda, a Muslim American activist from Brooklyn, leading the charge, unapologetic and unafraid. In this middle grade edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, Linda shares the memories that shaped her into the activist she is today, and how these pivotal moments in her life led her to being an organizer in one of the largest single-day protests in US history. From the Brooklyn bodega her father owned to the streets of Washington, DC, Linda's story as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving portrayal of what it means to find your voice in your youth and use it for the good of others as an adult"--

Alternative Title

We are in this together

Subject

Note

"A young readers edition of We are not here to be bystanders."--Title page.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Audience (note)

Ages 8 - 12
Grades 4-6

Contents

The Women's March -- Journey to the American Dream -- A village within a village -- The bodega -- Palestine -- Curfews, raids, and checkpoints -- New school, new rules -- Finding my voice -- Over-policing -- My American dream -- 9/11 -- Basemah -- The accident -- The aftermath -- Tamir's story and Sabreen's campaign -- Hurricane Sandy -- Sajida's voice -- Your fight is my fight! -- Social justice Voltron unite! -- #March2Justice -- My name is Linda Sarsour -- What I'm doing now.

ISBN

9781534439306
1534439307
9781534439290
1534439293
9781534439313 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2023302013

OCLC

on1409419398
SCSB-14691921

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library