Watch Us Rise
Renée Watson, Ellen Hagan
Best friends Jasmine and Chelsea attend a New York City high school that publicly supports social justice, yet they encounter sexism there, including harassment and limited backing for a Women’s Rights Club. Jasmine is Black; Chelsea is Jewish and white. They create a blog, receive guidance from a woman in their community, and take further action. Jasmine navigates body image and her father’s terminal illness, while Chelsea considers tensions between her feminist beliefs, her relationship, and supporting Jasmine through grief.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
