Book Descriptions
for Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Aimed at a young audience, a clear, uncluttered picture-book text looks at marches and other protest activism through a positive filter. "Marching is something people do together when they want to resist injustice or when they notice the need for change." The ink and watercolor illustrations make good use of white space, and showcase diversity in both contemporary and historical examples, including voting rights, child labor, the environment, LGBTQ, disability, migrant agricultural workers, Black Lives Matter, and more. There are recognizable spot illustrations of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee, the Newsies Strike, and marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It ends with a message of strength in numbers and the willingness to act. A two-page endnote lists "Movements, Marches & Key Figures in the Art" with a sentence or two about each, and the relevant page number.
(Ages 4-8)
(Ages 4-8)
CCBC Choices 2021. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2021. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
With a spare, inspiring text and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this is a timeless and important book for activists of all ages. This hardcover picture book is perfect for sharing and for gifting.
Sometimes people march
to resist injustice,
to stand in solidarity,
to inspire hope.
Throughout American history, one thing remains true: no matter how or why people march, they are powerful because they march together.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.