Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! / by Marley Dias, with Siobhan McGowan.

By:

Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson) [author.]

Contributor(s):

McGowan, Siobh an [author.]

New York : Scholastic Press, [2018]Description: 187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781338136890
1338136895
9781549015854
1549015850

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

305.23089/96073 23
361.2 DIAS

LOC classification:

E185.97.D53 A3 2018

Other classification:

JNF007110 | JNF023000 | JNF053160 | JNF063000

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.Summary: 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.

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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.

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.6 5.0 195697.

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