How I Resist

An all star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson.Now, than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they re bound to inherit They re ready to stand up and be heard but with much to shout about, where they do they begin What can I do How can I help How I Resist is the response, and a way to start the conversation To show readers that they are not helpless, and that anyone can be the change A collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope, How I Resist features an all star group of contributors, including, John Paul Brammer, Libba Bray, Lauren Duca, Modern Family s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, Alex Gino, Hebh Jamal, Malinda Lo, Dylan Marron, Hamilton star Javier Mu oz, Rosie O Donnell, Junauda Petrus, Jodi Picoult, Jason Reynolds, Karuna Riazi, Maya Rupert, Dana Schwartz, Dan Sinker, Ali Stroker, Jonny Sun aka jonnysun , Sabaa Tahir, Daniel Watts, Jennifer Weiner, Jacqueline Woodson, and , all edited and compiled by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance How I Resist is the kind of book people will be discussing for years to come and a staple on bookshelves for generations. Free Download [ How I Resist ] author [ Maureen Johnson ] – kino-fada.fr I received this book as part of a Goodreads First Reads Giveaway Even though this book was geared toward Young Adult readers, I learned a lot from it And it was entertaining The essays and interviews were extremely relatable And I highly recommend it for readers and resisters of all ages.Libraries serving the resistance since forever You SAID it, Libba Bray MakeAmericaSmartAgainSo this is a neat book targeted towards teenagers but entertaining and inspiring for all of us with essays, poems, songs andcreative work from all kinds of people, explaining why and how they resist Sometimes resist means prote...I might be in overload at this point with the amount of short story or compilations I ve read recently, but if I try to remain as objective as possible it was a perfect mix of voices to talk about how they resist, hope, dream, stay sane in an unstable world they touch on technology and politics, speaking their minds, and keeping on living as a form of resistance But I guess I m questioning an audience because it s not necessarily there to spark activism necessarily like others I ve read, it I might be...This book is a collection of mini essays by diverse voices of what resistance means to each one of them The essays are about a lot of different topics but there is a big focus on what resistance means in the age of Trump quite understandable , how can a young person voice their opinions about the issues they care about, how creati...This was great I don t necessarily agree with everything everyone said or has written or created before, but this is an impressive collection of hope, resistance, ideas, guidance, pain and change I love how much diversity there was, the authors, the topics, the pieces and how they were presented There are comics, a song, essays, interviews, a poem There are steps you can actively engage in, ideas you can think about, things to discuss and process Obviously, as someone who isn t a teen nor l This was great I don t necessarily agree with everything everyone said or has written or created before, but this is an impressive collection of hope, resistance, ideas, guidance, pain and change I love how much diversity there was, the authors, the topics, the pieces and how they were presented There are comics, a song, essays, interviews, a poem There are steps you can actively engage in, ideas you can think about, things to discuss and process Obviously, as someone who isn t a teen nor lives in the US, this might not be a meaningful for me as it will be for others This is especially also the case for the parts written by people with and about marginalisations I don t share I loved how there was a great mix and people and pieces I saw parts of ...While I know many adults feel or felt hopeless after Tr mp was elected, I can t imagine how teens too young to vote might feel This book, compiled narrated by Maureen Johnson and Tim Federle, bring together a diverse and dynamic group of voices that come from all angles the literary world, entertainment, political activis...ARC Review How I ResistAn Anthology edited by Maureen Johnson and Tim Federle Release date May 1, 2018Regardless of whether you are an American citizen, you re going to want to get your hands on a copy of How I Resist This incredibly important anthology includes stories, interviews, comics, instructional articles and so muchthat are geared towards young people who want to make a difference With names like Libba Bray, Hamilton star Javier Mu oz, and Jodi Picoult, this anthology really i ARC Review How I ResistAn Anthology edited by Maureen Johnson and Tim Federle Release date May 1, 2018Regardless of whether you are an American citizen, you re going to want to get your hands on a copy of How I Resist This incredibly important anthology includes stories, interviews, comics, instructional articles and so muchthat are geared towards young people who want to make a difference With names like Libba Bray, Hamilton star Javier Mu oz, and Jodi Picoult, this anthology really is star studded and full of voices ready to help you, the reader, make a difference.In the wake of the 2016 election, the United States and the world has been caught up in turmoil How I Resist encourages its readers to take action And let me tell you it works After reading this anthology, I was angry Angry at the injustices done to people for no reason other than their place of birth, their skin colour, their orientation But I also felt empowered How...I received an Advance Uncorrected Proof copy in a GR Giveaway I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the finished copy I loved getting to see so may different perspectives on resisting It gave me hope.So much of this resonated with me, and inspired me I want to hunt down the finished version to see the comics and music not included I received this book as an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway.This is going to be a ready recommendation for my students I can t think of a single one of my kids who wouldn t love this Jason Reynolds made a strong case for how difficult it is to be hopeless when you work with kids and teens because they don t understand our generation s hatred for others based on characteristics they can t help racism, homophobia, sexism, etc I find my kids to be endlessly inspiring in how little they care about the appearance of others They are far from perfect, min This is going to be a ready recommendation for my students I can t think of a single one of my kids who wouldn t love this Jason Reynolds made a strong case for how difficult it is to be hopeless when you work with kids and teens because th...

• English
• 13 August 2018
Maureen Johnson
• Paperback
• 320 pages
• 1250168368
• Maureen Johnson
• How I Resist