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I have wings
RELEASED may, 2022

I Have Wings
Oakland Poems Inspired by Human Rights
Illustrated by Janine Macbeth

In this new anthology of poems, ten Oakland fifth graders rewrite the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their own words. With frank and exquisite language, the young poets offer rich insight into what it means to have the freedom to move, rest, think, seek a safe place to live, be cared for, and have a family. Nearly seventy-five years after it was drafted by the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is clarified and humanized by young voices.

Praise
“Listen! These poems from the fifth graders at Hoover Elementary School in Oakland celebrate the sweetness of family, animals and food; they provide poetic reports on their heartaches, the need for freedom, safety, and justice. The character of Rest, who eats both sleep and dreams, is everywhere. Let yourself be inspired and illuminated by the wisdom of children.”
Ruth Gendler, educator, nationally exhibiting artist, and bestselling author of The Book of Qualities

Latest 510 Journal!

IMAGINATE
BY ANIYA BUTLER

…We hold our power
When we hold a pen
When are we with you
There are a room full of grins
We write
Create
And imaginate our dreams…