Now a teenager, dias shares her journey and her commitment to making the world a better place. Girls drive to find 1,000 black girl books hits target. Keep striving for your goals, and remember that its good to be ambitious. This is a nonfiction book called,marley dias gets it done. Nonfiction, paperback, by marley dias scholastic press, jan 30, 2018 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Dias and her mother brought 1,600 books to her mothers former school in jamaica last march. Miniliterary activist footballloving girlie tomboy bookworm marley dias bored of only reading about white boys and their dogs at school, an 11yearold from new jersey launched a book drive. In this accessible keepitreal guide, marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. To date, her campaign has collected more than 4,000 titles. Her initiative led to appearances on the nightly show, today, cbs this morning, and many more.
With the help of her mother, grassroots community foundation cofounder janice johnson dias, and two friends, briana and amina, marley came up with the idea to start a bookdrive featuring. Dias will be the author and main character of her very own book via renowned global childrens publishing company, scholastic. In an effort to provide more diversity in books for younger children, for almost a year dias has been collecting books with black girls as the main character and donating them to school libraries. Youre able to express your emotions when you read, dias said. Credit christopher occhicone for the new york times elevenyearold marley dias has gotten a lot of attention for being the girl who got sick of reading about white boys and their dogs and did something about it. In just a few months, more than 9,000 books were collected. Childrens books will change forever if this teen author. Marley dias, a fifth grader in new jersey, was sick and tired of reading the same old books about dogs and white boys. Part memoir, part history lesson, part social activism 101, dias story draws readers into her world. Girls drive to find 1,000 black girl books hits target with outpouring. Marley dias book drive focuses specifically on books in which black girls are the main characters, not minor or background characters. This resource guide was created in direct response to the multiple requests made by educators, parents and students. Marley dias seeing black girls in the absence of black girls, her own wakeup call, so many books where white boys and dogs crowded classroom libraries as brown hands reached.
What the pair discovered is this was not a marley issue, or something isolated to one little. Explore some of marley dias best quotations and sayings on such as where the red fern grows, my mom asked me, what are you going to do about it. Marley dias books, author biography, and reading level. An 11yearold book lovers drive for change cbs news. Join facebook to connect with marley dias and others you may know.
Marley dias born 3 january 2005 is an american activist and feminist. In her forthcoming nonfiction book for ages 10 and up, marley. Marley dias, named after reggae singer bob marley, is of jamaican and cape verdean descent. Praise for marley dias gets it done i love marleys black girl books project so much. Information about the book, marley dias gets it done. This is a story about a african girl name marley dias. Marley dias has created a beautiful book, that will inspire others. Social activist marley dias saw how childrens books lacked a diverse characters from different races and ethnicities and she decided to do. And while the avid reader understood why her teacher assigned those. My parents had always read to me and showed me the joy in reading. Marley dias, who goes to st cloud elementary school in west orange, new jersey, began her drive in november after she told her mother she. For 11yearold marley dias, a good book opens the world.
And so can you and suzanne gets a little hosting help from scholastic news kid. Her schools reading syllabus wasnt big on diversity, so 11yearold marley dias decided to take matters into her own hands. Like marley dias, so many of you have asked for books with black girls as the main characters. How yearold marley dias is inspiring activism in others.
Marley dias continues to find the color in kids literature. This is more directed to teens though and is like a selfhelp book. On thursday morning, scholastic announced that activist marley dias is publishing an activism guide for. Girl, marley dias, and rihanna watch from the audience during black girls rock.
Marley dias refuses to let black girls be ignored these. Marley dias gets it done by marley dias scholastic. In 2016, nais uiuc team produced a gorgeous, full color book entitled. Marley dias is the editor of marley mag, a zine that she created just for. In the meantime, dias will keep working to fill the gaps in childrens books and taking inspiration from.
In this accessible guide with an introduction by academy awardnominated filmmaker ava duvernay, marley dias explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, marley offers suggestions on book selection, and delivers handson strategies for becoming a lifelong reader. We talk with her about her own book, marley dias gets it done. Dias book, marley dias gets it done and so can you, will come out in january 2018. Marley dias, a yearold girl who has collected more than 11,000 books that showcase black female lead characters, can now add her own book to her list. In this accessible guide with an introduction by academy awardnominated filmmaker ava duvernay, marley dias explores activism, social justice. Note that marley dias recomends using social media as a tool to start activism. Discount prices on books by marley dias, including titles like marley dias gets it done. After becoming frustrated that she wasnt reading any books in school featuring black main characters, then 10yearold marley dias set out to collect books with characters who looked like her. Almost like a magizne the pages are filled with beautiful colors and pictures that pop out at you. Marley dias, naomi wadler, madison kimrey with zoey deutch the embrace ambition summit duration.
I told my mom i was going to start a book drive, and a specific book drive, she said, where black girls are the main characters in the book and not background characters or minor characters. And, as the books title suggests, she seeks to inspire and empower others to do their part. Her book drive led to appearances on shows like the nightly show and cbs this morning. She was 10 when she first decided to distribute childrens books with black girl leads a campaign that has taken her to the white house. Marley dias inspirational goal to collect books about. In terms of advice for aspiring activists, dias hopes to remind others that helping even one person with your full energy is just as impactful as what shes achieved. Activist and soontobe author marley dias is only years old. Some of the books will be brought to saint mary parish, jamaica johnson dias hometown and the rest will be given to new jerseys st. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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