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2021 book by Kekla Magoon
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
AuthorKekla Magoon
LanguageEnglish
PublishedNovember 23, 2021
PublisherCandlewick Press

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People is a nonfiction book about the Black Panther Party, written by Kekla Magoon and published November 23, 2021 by Candlewick Press. In 2021, the book was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Reception

Revolution in Our Time is a Junior Library Guild book.

The book received starred reviews from Booklist, Horn Book,Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.

Kirkus Reviews referred to the book as a "highly readable and not-to-be-missed story of America’s history and current reality" Publishers Weekly called it a "detailed, accessible text" that "presents an incisive, in-depth study of the Black Panther Party." Booklist wrote, "This rounded accounting of a pivotal but often-overlooked time in U.S. history should be widely read." The Horn Book similarly wrote that "this compelling work would be invaluable for both individual and classroom reading," and Shelf Awareness said it is "a must-have for American history units that will spend more time in readers' hands than on the shelves."

Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly named Revolution in Our Time one of the best young adult books of 2021.

The audiobook, narrated by Tyla Collier, received a positive review from Lit Hub.

Awards for Revolution in Our Time
Year Award Result Ref.
2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist
2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award for Author Honor
Michael L. Printz Award Honor
ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection
Walter Dean Myers Award for Teen Finalist

References

  1. "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. Seethaler, Robert (2021-09-16). "National Book Award Longlists: Young People's Literature, Translated Literature". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ^ "Revolution in Our Time". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ Smith, Julia (2021-09-01). "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ Njoku, Eboni (2021-11-24). "Review of Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ "Children's Book Review: Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. Candlewick, $24.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1418-5". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. ^ "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. "Fanfare 2021 Annotations". The Horn Book. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. "Best Books 2021". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  11. Behind the Mic (2022-01-07). "Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon, Read by Tyla Collier". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. Schaub, Michael (2022-02-23). "Finalists for 'LA Times' Book Prizes Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  13. "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  14. Roback, Diane (2021-10-05). "Finalists for 2021 NBA in Young People's Literature Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  15. "Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART)". American Library Association. 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  16. Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). "American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  17. Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). "Firekeeper's Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  18. Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma (2022-01-24). "Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  19. "Notable Children's Books - 2022". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  20. "Notable Children's Books: 2022". Booklist. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  21. "2022 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Announced". School Library Journal. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  22. Schaub, Michael (2022-01-20). "Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

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