Punching the Air Ages 12 and up when her hometown of Birmingham

when her hometown of Birmingham

and seeing her family’s own sacred dishes being served at other families’ tables across the country

following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States

one that wants to control her every move with rage and consequences

this book reveals agriculture as a site of resistance and provides a historical foundation that adds meaning and context to current conversations around the resurgence of food justice/sovereignty movements in urban spaces like Detroit

Punching the Air Ages 12 and up when her hometown of BirminghamFrom award winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five, comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Walter Dean Myers, and Elizabeth Acevedo. The story that I thought was my life didnt start on the day I was born Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, hes seen as disruptive and