{"product_id":"we-miss-you-george-floyd-hardcover","title":"We Miss You, George Floyd - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannon Gibney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeeya Rose Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young Black girl in Minneapolis grapples with the death of George Floyd \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this candid and powerful book, a young girl hears about an unfolding tragedy in her neighborhood. It's on the news, on the radio, and talked about in her community, and she learns of the murder of George Floyd--and about who he was. As she tries to reckon with the senseless violence of his killing, she finds solace at George Floyd Square. The space is filled with the art of protest and resistance, and she is moved to create her own signs and drawings, lifting her voice to harmonize with the outpouring: \"We miss you, George Floyd.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For children working through George Floyd's murder and the police violence plaguing our country, and for the grown-ups trying to help them, this book is an invitation to open up difficult conversations. With striking illustrations reflecting Floyd's world and a child's perspective, Shannon Gibney's clear-eyed account offers healing and inspiration for the strength and solidarity we need to build a more peaceful and just future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Shannon Gibney is a writer, educator, and activist. She is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received a Michael L. Printz Honor; \u003ci\u003eSee No Color\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDream Country, \u003c\/i\u003eboth winners of the Minnesota Book Award for Young Adult Literature; and \u003ci\u003eSam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight, \u003c\/i\u003ea children's picture book about a cross-cultural family also published by the University of Minnesota Press. A Bush Artist and McKnight Writing Fellow, Gibney teaches at Minneapolis College, where she was named Educator of the Year in 2023. She lives with her two children in Minneapolis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Leeya Rose Jackson is an illustrator, fine artist, art director, writer, and designer based in Minneapolis. She runs the illustration shop Leeya Makes Noise and is the creative founder of Noisemakers Design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.7 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45795694411973,"sku":"9781517914448","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/WmXT_VFeR99781517914448.webp?v=1770790651","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/we-miss-you-george-floyd-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}