Sarah Rising by Ty Chapman

 

Title: Sarah Rising

Author: Ty Chapman

Illustrator: Deann Wiley  

Publisher: Beaming Books

ISBN: 9781506478357

 

Review:

Sarah had a regular routine. Every morning she would eat toast and feed her ants and beetles. But one morning her dad explained that they would go to a protest because a Black man had been killed. At the protest people were shouting and holding up signs. Sarah was holding her dad’s hand and then was distracted by a butterfly and her dad was no longer in sight. She was lost. Do you think anyone from the protest could help her?

Author Ty Chapman has written a story just for kids to get the conversation about policing, protesting, and standing up for their rights. Deann Wiley has added beautiful illustrations for a great visual representation of protesting. The back pages have an author's note, a discussion guide for parents and educators and how kids can help.

 

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