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I Rise

by Arnold, Marie

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As the streets of Harlem crackle with tension and violence, Ayo must look to her ancestors for guidance in an unforgettable story about a bright teen finding her voice.

Ayo's mother is the founder of see us, the biggest civil rights movement to hit New York city in decades. Ayo has spent her life being an activist alongside her mom and tackling police brutality and racial profiling in Harlem, but now she wants out. She want to get her first kiss and have a boyfriend like other teens her age.

After clashes between protestors and the police put her mom into a coma, the community want Ayo to become the face of See Us to fight for justice for her mother. While dealing with grief and anger, Ayo must also discover if she has the strength to take over where her mother left off in this heartfelt and hopeful novel.
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