03.23.2021 KIDS ON THE MARCH by Michael G. Long @algonquinyr, @MichaelGLong1

Publisher : Algonquin Young Readers (March 23, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages

From the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America.  
Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movements. Long before they could vote, kids have spoken up, walked out, gone on strike, and marched for racial justice, climate protection, gun control, world peace, and more. 

Kids on the March tells the stories of these protests, from the March of the Mill Children, who walked out of factories in 1903 for a shorter work week, to 1951’s Strike for a Better School, which helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education, to the twenty-first century’s most iconic movements, including March for Our Lives, the Climate Strike, and the recent Black Lives Matter protests reshaping our nation.
 
Powerfully told and inspiring, Kids on the March shows how standing up, speaking out, and marching for what you believe in can advance the causes of justice, and that no one is too small or too young to make a difference.

Review

"Readers will be inspired by the advocacy, leadership, and determination of the young change agents. The stories are accompanied by photos and primary source documents, breathing life into the subjects and showing a clear connecting thread between young people of different generations."
—Kirkus Reviews

“As Long gives background information on each protest, he makes the accounts engaging with a storylike narrative filled with quotes from some of the young protestors. Plenty of period photos help readers imagine the events. … Both historical and timely.”
—Booklist

“Calling all young revolutionaries and historians! This book is for you.”
—Youth Services Book Review

MY REVIEW:

Kids on the March: 15 Stories of Speaking Out, Protesting, and Fighting for Justice By Michael Long

This book was simply amazing! I loved how powerful and truly impactful this read is, where Michael Long deftly tells the stories of how children's voices do make a difference in the world we live in. The stories include marches in Washington to Black Lives Matter and other kid-led activism stories and protests against injustices in the world.

Through inspirational stories that span from the early 1900's to the current, we learn about the changes and impact kids have done through activism and having their voices heard. There are so many social issues and social justice topics on-going now such as the increasing violence and hate against Asians that this book will really inspire and motivate children and adults alike today.

I found the writing and the organization of the book easy to read for young readers. The fifteen stories mentioned were wonderfully curated that shares the themes of civil rights, immigration, gun violence, climate issues and a whole slew of other important topics. This should be a required reading for adults and children alike. 

Thank you Algonquin Young Readers and Michael Long for this advanced readers copy. My reviews and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Michael G. Long is the author and editor of many books on civil rights, peaceful protest, and politics. Kids on the March is his first book for younger readers.