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Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson), author.

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

First edition.

New York : Scholastic Press, [2018]

187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Marley Dias explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley offers suggestions on book selection, and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader.--Amazon.com

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 scrapbook: the global village -- Oh so social: I could google myself, but -- Be the change you want to see: get woke! -- Activist toolbox: seriously, on the school, level -- How to read: and 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.

Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson) -- Juvenile literature.

African American girls -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.

Social action -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

Equality -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

Literacy programs -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

McGowan, Siobhán, author.

9781338136890 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1338136895 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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