Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday ResistanceA young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger. Maybe you call out false allies, or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or

the resurgence of white supremacist groups

she loved to teach

George decides to use his sharpest knife to cut paper-thin potato slices

Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt

go up against tomb robbers and stop them from stealing all the ancient treasures in The Great Pyramid of Giza built for Pharaoh Khufu

Elwood tries to hold onto Dr

• 2016 Nebraska Golden Sower Award

A Netflix Original Series

where art and science come together

they dream up a special way to dive deep into their family history—and honor the blooming of new connections

Baker herself put it: “Children of all ages want to hear stories

these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura’s legacy