{"product_id":"stubborn-roots","title":"Stubborn Roots \/\/ Poems to Grow a Better World (Pre-order, Oct 27 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis powerful anthology illuminates today's activist experience through the poetry and essays of our most vital and essential youth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough compelling poetry, 18 young writers of color plant their resistance in the soil of our uncertain future. They tackle disparities across lines of gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, ableism and fatphobia, immigration and the environment, and more. Their poems are accompanied by portraits of each poet (by cover artist Sobia Ahmad) along with first-person essays on what liberation means to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiverse voices and styles shine throughout Stubborn Roots, providing personal and cultural context to ongoing conversations about change in the United States. Tender and green, vulnerable and wondrous, this singular book of poems serves as an urgent call to the transformative power of art and is a must-have for young readers looking to develop their connection to social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Camonghne Felix, author of\u003cem\u003e Let the Poets Govern.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShout Mouse Press \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization that coaches young people (ages 12+) to write and publish diverse and inclusive books. Through writing workshops, publication, and public speaking opportunities, we support youth from underrepresented communities in sharing their stories as published authors and community leaders.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamonghne Felix \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of Build Yourself a Boat (Haymarket Books, 2019), which was long-listed for the 2019 National Book Award in Poetry, Dyscalculia (One World, 2023), and Let the Poets Govern, which was published in March of 2026. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Academy of American Poets, Harvard Review, Poetry Magazine, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and elsewhere.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Shout Mouse Press, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: October 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 220\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781950807901\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches | 0.7 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC: Young Adult Nonfiction \/ Activism \u0026amp; Social Justice\u003cbr\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction \/ Poetry\u003cbr\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction \/ Social Topics \/ Civil \u0026amp; Human Rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shout Mouse Press","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Oct 27 2026) Paperback","offer_id":67951271641323,"sku":"9781950807901","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781950807901.jpg?v=1791764229","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/stubborn-roots","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}