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Marley Dias gets it done : and so can you! / by Marley Dias, with Siobhan McGowan ; introduction by Ava DuVernay.

Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson), (author.). McGowan, Siobh©Łn, (author.). DuVernay, Ava, (writer of introduction.).

Summary:

In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making the world a better place, and how they can make their dreams come true.

Record details

ISBN: 9781338136890
Physical Description: 187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Scholastic Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: do something -- Herstory: who I am, how this all began -- Meet my family: welcome to my village -- Girls like me: smart, funny, interesting, adventurous -- My Africa: the global village -- Oh so social: I could google myself, but... -- Be the change you want to see in the world: get woke! -- The activist's toolbox: 21 stay-strong strategies -- How to read: why it's more than words -- Finding the goods: bye, bye, hide-and-seek -- Book talking: seeing is believing -- Getting it done: today, tomorrow, always.