An empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be
Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda
Sarsour that's "equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative"
(Kirkus Reviews).
You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim sister, to keep her voice
loud, keep her feet on the streets, and keep my head held high because I
am not afraid.
On January 21, 2017, Linda Sarsour stood in the National Mall to deliver
a speech that would go down in history. A crowd of over 470,000 people
gathered in Washington, DC, to advocate for legislation, policy, and the
protection of women's rights--with Linda, a Muslim American activist
from Brooklyn, leading the charge, unapologetic and unafraid.
In this middle grade edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders,
Linda shares the memories that shaped her into the activist she is
today, and how these pivotal moments in her life led her to being an
organizer in one of the largest single-day protests in US history. From
the Brooklyn bodega her father owned to the streets of Washington, DC,
Linda's story as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving
portrayal of what it means to find your voice in your youth and use it
for the good of others as an adult.