A review by nattycran
Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America by Emily Easton
5.0
The language of this book is very simple and easy for small children to digest. I was checking it out to see if it would be a good fit for my nieces and instead I found something extremely wonderful.
This book shows both passive and active resistance, which is so important to explain to kids early on.
But then I started crying. And here is why--it includes Colin Kaepernick and ends with the Parkland Students. This does not choose to focus on any one race or issue, everyone is included and it is up to date. So why start crying? Because there is a children's picture book that talks about gun violence (something that should never have to exist) but also because it highlights how young people can make active change. We don't have to die like this and neither do they.
This book shows both passive and active resistance, which is so important to explain to kids early on.
But then I started crying. And here is why--it includes Colin Kaepernick and ends with the Parkland Students. This does not choose to focus on any one race or issue, everyone is included and it is up to date. So why start crying? Because there is a children's picture book that talks about gun violence (something that should never have to exist) but also because it highlights how young people can make active change. We don't have to die like this and neither do they.