{"product_id":"your-life-matters-9781952239311","title":"Your Life Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Equal parts homage to Black historical and contemporary figures and a reminder of the greatness that lives within each Black child, this is a title for every collection.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . . shines in its positive messaging to children . . . . A welcome addition to any Black Lives Matter collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2022 Notable Social Studies Trade Book (NCSS-CBC)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering and validating, \u003cem\u003eYour Life Matters\u003c\/em\u003e reassures Black children everywhere that no matter what they hear, no matter what they experience, no matter what they're told, their lives \u003cem\u003ematter\u003c\/em\u003e. Written by national speaker Chris Singleton, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston church shooting, \u003cem\u003eYour Life Matters\u003c\/em\u003e teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of. Each page depicts a famous hero from Black history mentoring a child of today and encouraging them to use their mind, heart, voice, and hands in that fight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHero-mentors in the book include: Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Katherine Johnson, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Washington Carver, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Singleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bushel \u0026amp; Peck Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952239311","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44148445904941,"sku":"9781952239311","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a533d9ad-56c2-4bdf-a9e3-8284fa20dc1f.jpg?v=1757224074","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/your-life-matters-9781952239311","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}