{"id":40316,"date":"2022-03-14T20:57:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T01:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=40316"},"modified":"2022-03-14T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T01:57:50","slug":"review-of-call-and-response-by-veronica-chambers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=40316","title":{"rendered":"Review of Call and Response, by Veronica Chambers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Call and Response<\/p>\n

The Story of Black Lives Matter<\/em><\/p>\n

by Veronica Chambers<\/p>\n

Versify (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2021. 152 pages.
\nReview written October 22, 2021, from a library book
\nStarred Review<\/p>\n

When I checked out this book, I wasn\u2019t sure I\u2019d actually read it. But once I got started, I couldn\u2019t stop. It\u2019s got informative, detailed, and current information about the Black Lives Matter movement, including the widespread protests of Summer 2020. A project with The New York Times<\/em>, the book is packed with photographs that keep the reader engaged.<\/p>\n

I learned so much when reading this book, not only about the Black Lives Matter movement, but also about the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. The author placed current events in the context of an ongoing struggle.<\/p>\n

I also learned about what goes into an effective protest. There was a short section about the roles of marshal, bike patrol, frontline, street medics, supplier, and legal observer. This is a book about history \u2013 recent history plus background \u2013 but it is also a book about ways that individuals can work for justice and change.<\/p>\n

With all the pictures, this book took me longer to read than I expected. But the pages are large (the better to hold large photos), and a whole lot of information is presented in creative ways.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re critical or supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement, this book will help you understand what they are trying to accomplish and how they rose to the moment.<\/p>\n

The final chapter is titled \u201cNever Too Young to Lead,\u201d and features young leaders of various movements, including the Civil Rights movement in the sixties and the Black Lives Matter movement today, but also young people like Greta Thunberg against climate change and the Parkland survivors against gun violence \u2013 leaving kids with inspiration to find ways to step out and get involved.<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but the views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n

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