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Don't Wait

Three Girls Who Fought for Change and Won

Sonali Kohli

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English
Beacon Press
09 July 2024
Follows the stories of three young women activists of color fighting for some of today's most pressing movements of defunding the police, environmental justice, and arts education

You don't have to be an adult to fight for what you believe in - and win.

The remarkable stories of 3 young women activists of color fighting for some of today's most pressing movements of defunding the police, environmental justice, and arts education.

Girls of color have always been on the front lines of the fight for equal rights-to vote, to learn, to live-even when they are the last to benefit from the outcomes of their work. In Don't Wait, journalist Sonali Kohli follows 3 teens navigating the complexities of growing up while working to make their communities safer, healthier places.

-Nalleli lives across the street from an active oil well in South Los Angeles. She and her mother take on an oil company and become environmental justice activists.

-Kahlila, following the murder of George Floyd and looking to help fight back, becomes involved with the Black Lives Matter movement in Los Angeles and fights to defund school police in one of the largest school police forces in the nation.

-Sonia, an accomplished singer grappling with finding a creative outlet in the pandemic, strives to increase access to arts education in schools across California.

Don't Wait highlights what propelled the young women into their activism, to their experiences organizing, and incorporates Q&As with important lessons from activists who have led the way. Tracing their journeys from teens to adults, Don't Wait reflects on the powerful lessons they've learned in their activism while building movements in their communities that will continue to live on as they move forward.
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Imprint:   Beacon Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9780807010952
ISBN 10:   0807010952
Pages:   176
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Author’s Note PART 1: THE CATALYST CHAPTER 1 Nalleli CHAPTER 2 Kahlila CHAPTER 3 Sonia Q&A 1 Critical Self-Reflection Discussion Questions PART 2: KNOW YOUR STORY CHAPTER 4 Nalleli CHAPTER 5 Kahlila CHAPTER 6 Sonia Q&A 2 Building Your Artistic Toolbox Discussion Questions PART 3: FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON CHAPTER 7 Nalleli CHAPTER 8 Kahlila Q&A 3 Find Your Movement Discussion Questions CHAPTER 9 Sonia PART 4: IN THE STREETS (AND BEHIND THE SCREENS) CHAPTER 10 Nalleli CHAPTER 11 Kahlila CHAPTER 12 Sonia Q&A 4 Resolving Conflicts Within Movement Work Discussion Questions CHAPTER 13 Nalleli CHAPTER 14 Kahlila CHAPTER 15 Sonia CHAPTER 16 Kahlila Q&A 5 Caring for Yourself amid Movement Work Discussion Questions PART 5: THE FIGHT CONTINUES CHAPTER 17 Nalleli CHAPTER 18 Kahlila CHAPTER 19 Sonia Discussion Questions Acknowledgments Notes Image Credits for Insert

Sonali Kohli is a journalist writing about young people and the futures they are creating. Kohli was an education reporter for the Los Angeles Times for 6 years with a passion for covering youth movements, and in 2020, was named the top education journalist in the nation by the Education Writers Association. She is currently a recruiter at URL Media, where she works with underrepresented folks in journalism and media to find jobs and workplaces that will treat them well. Follow her on her website (sonalikohli.com) and Twitter (Sonali_Kohli).

Reviews for Don't Wait: Three Girls Who Fought for Change and Won

“Propulsive, deftly rendered portraits of three extraordinary young activists. Kohli has created an eminently readable resource for those not only looking to be inspired but also seeking tangible pathways to reaching their own extraordinary.” —Christina Hammonds Reed, author of The Black Kids “What divides and unites us has always been imagined through story. Sonali Kohli offers us three real-life stories that speak to both division and unity and the tools to make the most of them.” —Anton Treuer, author of Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask and Where Wolves Don’t Die “Prepare to be inspired. Don’t Wait tells the story of three astonishing young women whose resilience, compassion, and determination transformed their communities, against all odds. Kohli’s beautiful book proves that Gen Z is not here to save us—they’re here to be our guiding examples.” —Sara Saedi, author of Americanized: Rebel without a Green Card and I Miss You, I Hate This


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