Title I rise / Marie Arnold. [Boundless electronic resource]

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First edition.

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New York, NY : Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

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Summary	A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance.Ayo's mother founded the biggest civil rights movement to hit New York City in decades. It's called 'See Us' and it tackles police brutality and racial profiling in Harlem. Ayo has spent her entire life being an activist and now, she wants out. She wants to get her first real kiss, have a boyfriend, and just be a normal teen.When her mom is put into a coma after a riot breaks out between protesters and police, protestors want Ayo to become the face of See Us and fight for justice for her mother who can no longer fight for herself. While she deals with her grief and anger, Ayo must also discover if she has the strength to take over where her mother left off.This impactful and unforgettable novel takes on the important issues of inequality, systemic racism, police violence, and social justice.
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Subject	African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
	African Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile fiction.
	Reformers -- Juvenile fiction.
	Police brutality -- Juvenile fiction.
	Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
	African Americans -- Fiction.
	African Americans -- Civil rights -- Fiction.
	Reformers -- Fiction.
	Police brutality -- Fiction.
	Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Genre	Novels.
	Young adult fiction.
Other Form:	Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Arnold, Marie. I rise New York, NY : Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] 9780358449041 (NjBwBT)bl2022024180 (OCoLC)1256803510
ISBN	9780358448952
	0358448956

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