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BE THE LIGHT: HOW SHE BECAME ANGELA DAVIS<\/h3>\n

\n June 2025,\n Greenwillow\/HarperCollins,\n 56 pp <\/p>\n\n

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Somewhere between soil and sky, spirit and flesh, Angela imagined a new world that had not been seen yet. In BE THE LIGHT: How She Became Angela Davis, acclaimed author and artist Daria Peoples illuminates the life and work of one of the most esteemed activists and thinkers of the last century. BE THE LIGHT invites readers of all ages to dream of and work for a better and more equal world.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

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AMERICA, MY LOVE, AMERICA, MY HEART<\/h3>\n

\n April 2021,\n Greenwillow\/HarperCollins,\n 40pp <\/p>\n\n

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America, do you love me? My black. My brown. My pride. My crown.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples-Riley\u00a0invites readers to answer timely\u2014and timeless\u2014questions beating inside the hearts of children across America. Exquisitely illustrated, with a powerful, lyrical text,\u00a0America, My Love, America, My Heart<\/em>\u00a0will challenge readers of all ages to examine and evaluate personal beliefs and attitudes toward the many different colors of America.<\/p>\r\n

Inspired by the questions of her own childhood, author and artist Daria Peoples-Riley has created a powerful and important book for Americans of all ages\u2014an essential addition to every bookshelf and classroom. Her poetic text encourages readers to confront bias, prejudice, and discrimination and invites readers to reflect and respond with their own answers, while honoring the identities of black and brown children and people of color.<\/p>\r\n

The unforgettable monochromatic oil paintings incorporate patriotic colors\u2014red, white, and blue\u2014to evoke deeply felt emotion and unique perspective. This rich, resonant book is a conversation starter for children, for families, for classrooms, and for communities.<\/p><\/div>\n\n \n\n

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KIRKUS<\/strong> – “Peoples-Riley delivers another powerful representation of the complex relationship between people of color and the country whose past and present call its love for some of its people into question.”<\/p>\n

THE HORN BOOK<\/strong> – “an immediate, evocative text”<\/p>\n

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY<\/strong> – “A powerful picture book interrogation.”<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n

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I GOT NEXT<\/h3>\n

\n July 2019,\n Greenwillow\/Harper,\n 40 pp <\/p>\n\n

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A perfect read-aloud for all young athletes on game day, featuring text that mimics spoken-word poetry.<\/p>\r\n

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THIS IS IT<\/h3>\n

\n February 2018,\n Greenwillow\/Harper,\n 40 pp <\/p>\n\n

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A young ballerina, uncertain of her talent, follows the poetically compelling voice of her shadow to discover the courage she needs to audition.<\/p><\/div>\n\n \n\n

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SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cA spunky, endearingly gawky girl leaps across the cityscape on the cover of this simple, but profound picture book about being brave and taking chances\u2026This well-crafted book celebrates the joy of dance and shows a girl gaining confidence in herself\u2014an important message for all children. Recommended for purchase for all picture book collections.<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n

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