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"The Ultimate Resistance Guidebook." -
Bustle "This book will be a light in the darkness for some, and help guide them from despair."-
BooklistAn all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson.
Now, more 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 Muñoz, 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, Shaina Taub, Daniel Watts, Jennifer Weiner, Jacqueline Woodson, and more, 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.
List of contents
What is Resistance?
"Could We Please Give the Police Departments to the Grandmothers?" -- Junauda Petrus
Interview -- Dylan Marron
"Keep Doing What You're Doing" -- Malinda Lo
"Why We ALL Need to Be Activists Right Now" -- Lauren Duca
"Thoughts on Resistance" -- Rebecca Roanhorse
Interview -- Jason Reynolds
"5 Things We Can Do to Engage in Politics Before Turning 18" -- Carolyn DeWitt
Essay -- Hebh Jamal
Interview -- Javier Muñoz
"The Lucky Ones" -- Jennifer Weiner
"Letter to a Sensitive Brown Queer" -- John Paul Brammer
"The Clap Back" -- Daniel J. Watts
Interview -- Ali Stroker
"When" -- Shaina Taub
"Part of the Problem" -- KC Green
"Making Stuff That Matters" -- Dan Sinker
"I, Wonder: Imagining a Black Wonder Woman" -- Maya Rupert
"Rosie O'Donnell's Five Resistance Steps" -- Rosie O'Donnell
Interview -- Jacqueline Woodson
"An Announcement From Muffy Higginbottom, President of Delta Sigma Tau Sorority Resistance Committee" -- Libba Bray
"Media-Consciousness as Part of Resistance!" -- Jonny Sun
Essay -- Jodi Picoult
"Three Easy Steps to Contact Your Reps" -- Kate Linnea Welsh
Essay -- Alex Gino
Interview -- Justin Mikita and Jesse Taylor Ferguson
Poem -- Sabaa Tahir
"The Jewish We" -- Dana Schwartz
Cartoon -- Jeffrey Rowland
"Refilling the Well" -- Karuna Riazi
The Bigness Trap
The Beginners Guide to Books on Resistance
About the author
Edited by Maureen Johnson
Summary
An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson.
