{"product_id":"and-we-rise-the-civil-rights-movement-in-poems-erica-martin","title":"And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in Poems;  Erica Martin","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eIn stunning verse and vivid use of white space, Erica Martin’s debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—from the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation's centuries-long fight for justice and equality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world. Complete with historical photographs, author’s note, chronology of events, research, and sources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--medium TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eErica Martin is a freelance editor and a poet. Her debut poetry collection, AND WE RISE, was released in February 2022 from Viking Books for Young Readers\/Penguin Random House. It received two starred reviews and was an ABA Indies Introduce selection, as well as an ABA Indie Next pick. She was also one of three editors who oversaw the recently released poetry anthology POEMHOOD, from HarperTeen\/HarperCollins, which highlights many award-winning and New York Times best-selling authors—including Kwame Alexander and Nikki Giovanni—and has received four starred reviews. Additionally, her poetry has been featured by Oprah Daily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606392901954,"sku":"","price":6.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/werise.jpg?v=1747424560","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/and-we-rise-the-civil-rights-movement-in-poems-erica-martin","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}