This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life;
where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power." --Laurie
Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of
Speak
An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits. --Brendan Kiely,
New York Times bestselling co-author of All American Boys and
Tradition
Timely, thought-provoking, and powerful. --Julie Murphy, New York
Times bestselling author of Dumplin'
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renée Watson
teams up with poet Ellen Hagan in this YA feminist anthem about raising
your voice.
Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission--they're sick of the
way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they
decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post their work
online--poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and
Jasmine's response to the racial microaggressions she experiences--and
soon they go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also
targeted by trolls. When things escalate in real life, the principal
shuts the club down. Not willing to be silenced, Jasmine and Chelsea
will risk everything for their voices--and those of other young
women--to be heard.
These two dynamic, creative young women stand up and speak out in a
novel that features their compelling art and poetry along with powerful
personal journeys that will inspire readers and budding poets,
feminists, and activists.
Acclaim for Piecing Me Together
2018 Newbery Honor Book
2018 Coretta Scott King Author Award
2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist
Timely and timeless. --Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author of
Brown Girl Dreaming
Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at . . . the life-changing
power of voice and opportunity. --Jason Reynolds, NYT-bestselling author
of Long Way Down
Brilliant. --John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The
Fault in Our Stars
* "Teeming with compassion and insight. --Publishers Weekly, starred
review
* A timely, nuanced, and unforgettable story about the power of art,
community, and friendship. --Kirkus , starred review
* A nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality.
--SLJ, starred review
