6/10/2023 0 Comments Punching the air book reviewWith spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. You will be moved by the story of Amal and his efforts to keep hope in a system that is designed to steal it from you. It is without a doubt a must have for all and will be a classic. It’s profoundly well written and emotionally impactful. It uses themes of racism and justice which are both so important to bring to light for kids no matter the age. This book is moving, powerful, thoughtful and important. Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal’s bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and sent to prison. 'Punching The Air' is not only a very beautiful book in terms of its structure and imagery, its also really relevant for things that are happening right now. “Boys just being boys” turns out to be true only when those boys are white. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Walter Dean Myers, and Elizabeth Acevedo.Īmal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated.
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