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Posted on: April 11, 2023

Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School

Respect the Mic

Edited by Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan

Curated by award-winning and best-selling poets, this wide-ranging poetry anthology represents twenty years of poetry from the students and alumni of Chicago's...

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Posted on: April 11, 2023

Determined to Stay: Palestinian Youth Fight for Their Village

Determined to Stay

by Jody Sokolower

Silwan is a Palestinian village located just outside the ancient walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Determined to Stay is a moving story of a village and its people. As Silwani youth and community members share their lives with us, their...

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Posted on: April 11, 2023

Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under Occupation

Young Palestinians Speak

by Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young

An overview of the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict and interviews with Palestinian children living under occupation.

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Posted on: April 11, 2023

Can We Talk About Consent?

Can We Talk About Consent

by Justin Hancock; illustrated by Fuchsia MacAree

Can We Talk About Consent? breaks down the basics of how to give and get consent in every aspect of life for readers aged 14 years and older. It's a powerful word, but not everyone understands exac...

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