Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! /

Dias, Marley

Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! / by Marley Dias, with Siobhan McGowan. - 187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Prologue: Do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa: the global village -- Oh so social: I could Google myself, but... -- Be the change you want to see in the world: get woke! -- The activist's toolbox: 21 stay-strong strategies -- How to read: why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye-bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.

In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality. Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true! In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Marley Dias explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley offers suggestions on book selection, and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader. --! From publisher's description.



9781338136890 1338136895 9781549015854 1549015850

Scholastic, Po Box 7502, Jefferson City, MO, USA, 65102 SAN 860-0023

2017016415

GBB801284 bnb

018666053 Uk


Dias, Marley--Juvenile literature.
Dias, Marley


African American girls--Social conditions--Juvenile literature.
Social action--United States--Juvenile literature.
Equality--United States--Juvenile literature.
Literacy programs--United States--Juvenile literature.
African American girls--Social conditions.
Social action--United States.
Equality--United States.
Literacy programs--United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Biography & Autobiography--Social Activists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Books & Libraries.
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Girls & Women.
Equality.
Literacy programs.
Social action.


United States.


Autobiographies.
Nonfiction.
Autobiographies.
Literature.
Autobiographies.
Juvenile works.
Young adult non-fiction.
Autobiographies.
Literature.

E185.97.D53 / A3 2018

305.23089/96073 361.2 / DIAS

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