{"product_id":"i-am-the-spirit-of-justice-i-jemar-tisby-with-malcolm-newsome","title":"I Am the Spirit of Justice I Jemar Tisby with Malcolm Newsome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author Jemar Tisby, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am the Spirit of Justice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e uses lyrical text and moving illustrations to take children on a journey through the history of the United States of America, highlighting the ways people have been fighting for justice from the very beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fight for civil rights in America didn’t begin in the 1960s—Black Americans have been working for justice, freedom, and equality since the first slave ships came to its shores. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am the Spirit of Justice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Jemar Tisby demonstrates that the arc of history bends toward equality. Throughout, the spirit of justice is personified as it moves through time, loving the oppressed and supporting the freedom fighters. The poetic text not only informs readers of the countless and often nameless people who have taken up the fight, it also inspires them to continue working for equality for all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am the Spirit of Justice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the picture book companion to Jemar Tisby’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Spirit of Justice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is co-written by author and poet Malcolm Newsome with art by illustrator and activist Nadia Fisher. This beautiful and sweeping book is a great introduction to the history of civil rights for the youngest readers and an important addition to the libraries of anyone working for justice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am the Spirit of Justice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis ideal for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroducing children to important figures in the history of the civil rights movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspiring young readers to see the importance of justice in our world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeachers and librarians looking for resources for civil rights education, with an included bibliography and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stories of a Colorful World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67794555175125,"sku":"9780310145561","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2047\/4581\/files\/IAmtheSpiritofJustice.png?v=1792161149","url":"https:\/\/www.storiesofacolorfulworld.com\/products\/i-am-the-spirit-of-justice-i-jemar-tisby-with-malcolm-newsome","provider":"Stories of a Colorful World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}