The girls in Jasmine and Chelsea’s club also recognize the women in their own lives, like their mothers, grandmothers, teachers, and coaches, who make a direct impact on them on a daily basis.

It also points out that you don’t have to be famous to make a difference. This book includes nods to past and present feminist figures such as Audre Lorde, Henrietta Lacks, Sarah Jones, Sandra Cisneros, Frida Kahlo, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Ruby Dee. Her teacher dismisses her and Jasmine decides to quit drama club and writes a moving piece about who she is as a black girl. Jasmine explains why she doesn’t want to be that character and how that stereotype is harmful. Jasmine is hurt when her drama teacher wants her to play a “sassy” character. It confronts stereotypes that black women and girls face. It’s a great representation of what a real friendship is. They give each other room to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. Jasmine supports Chelsea but also calls out her privilege and forces her to confront her brand of white feminism. Chelsea comforts Jasmine while her dad is sick. Jasmine and Chelsea are there for each other through many ups and downs. This book is about friendship and the difficult things that you must do for your friends sometimes. The book even includes tumblr formatted posts that show the likes and comments of the blog readers. It includes poems and other pieces of writing from Jasmine and Chelsea’s blog that teen readers will connect to. Teens face so many issues today and this book doesn’t shy away from confronting them.

It covers topics like sexual harassment, body positivity, relationships, protests, activism, and so much more.

– Watch Us Rise is a feminist, unapologetic, bold, and sorely needed contemporary YA book that teens will relate to. Jasmine and Chelsea will risk everything for their voices-and those of other young women-to be heard. When things escalate, the principal shuts the club down. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by online trolls. They post everything online-poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine’s response to the racial macroaggressions she experiences-and soon they go viral. Summary: “Jasmine and Chelsea are sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women’s Rights Club. Speed Read is a recommendation tool for librarians, booksellers, teachers, and parents featuring books with high interest.

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