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ladysmoke's review against another edition
5.0
Trying to read this book at work was definitely a mistake. Damn thing made my cry. But then, I should have known better, right? This book for sure succeeded in it's goals. It made me think about my place in the world, how I am, and the people around me are, effected by privilege or oppression. Many of the stories in these pages were indeed heartbreaking, but they all had happy endings. The world isn't where it needs to be yet; but with people in it (like those who's stories are in this book) doing the things that need to be done-persevering and making change-things really will get better. And I hope I'll be able to see it happen, and maybe even be a small part of making it happen. Thank you to In This Together Media, and all of the contributors, for putting this work out there. It has been truly inspirational.
sharonskinner's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed learning more about the struggles and persistence of the featured individuals.
djlanatron's review against another edition
4.0
There were some good stories in here, but I could've used better editing.
mlangman's review against another edition
4.0
As is always the case with collections, I enjoyed some of the essays much more than others, but I really appreciated the variety of perspectives. I'm glad this is part of my classroom library, as it demonstrates a great diversity of experiences and I have found that some students respond better to short stories or essays - they allow the students to feel successful at reading a piece start to finish.
catladyreba's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the breadth and scope of the voices represented in this collection. If I could change anything, it would be to maybe organize the book into sections; social justice warriors, sports, television/movie stars, etc. However, what an uplifting, inspiring collection!
melissasue81's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of essays by a wide variety of people geared for YA. Some are (much) better than others.
I was expecting it to be all women’s stories, but it is not, and that’s okay. There are stories including racism, immigration,, sexuality and gender identity, disabilities and personal loss, as well as sexism.
I do think this book could have done with some better selection of essays, as a few of them seemed very similar to one another and a few were just terribly written, but many of the stories were very moving.
I was expecting it to be all women’s stories, but it is not, and that’s okay. There are stories including racism, immigration,, sexuality and gender identity, disabilities and personal loss, as well as sexism.
I do think this book could have done with some better selection of essays, as a few of them seemed very similar to one another and a few were just terribly written, but many of the stories were very moving.
brandinh's review against another edition
3.0
This collection of essays highlights the experiences of a variety of individuals from politicians to professional athletes to teen activists. These are real people telling real stories in their own words. As a result, these essays are often a little less polished than those in similar anthologies (recent release Hope Nation for instance). However, these stories are still powerful. Two standouts include a letter written from an older sister to her younger brother who was a victim of the Sandy Hook massacre and an essay from a Holocaust survivor. The well-written discussion questions at the end are an added bonus, although they feel more suited to use as writing prompts. Hand this to teen activists who have already devoured similar titles like Hope Nation and How I Resist. Recommended for large high school library collections.