Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing, (Hardcover)
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| Management number | 230942047 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$8.00 | Model Number | 230942047 | ||
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<p> <strong>A potent YA poetry anthology that explores policing and public safety while honoring the past, recognizing our present, and making space for dreams of the future.</strong> </p><p>This wide-ranging collection springs from a simple invitation to share stories. It includes contributions from nearly forty poets, including Ada Limón, Jason Reynolds, Erin Entrada Kelly, Danez Smith, and Amanda Gorman. The multifaceted chorus of voices explores experiences and emotions related to policing and over-policing by various law enforcement officers and agencies, touching on everything from the slave trade to an ICE agent killing Renee Good in early 2026. Evocative pieces of artwork by Damon Davis are interspersed, adding additional layers of meaning.</p><p>In this deeply moving collection, anthologists and poets Ari Tison and Ty Chapman give readers an opportunity to reflect, to discuss, and above all, to witness.</p><p>The complete list of poets includes: </p><p>Kauakanilehua M&#257;hoe Adams</p><p>D. R. Bernstrom</p><p>Fong Li Blessing</p><p>Ty Chapman</p><p>Kinsale Drake</p><p>Margarita Engle</p><p>Amanda Gorman</p><p>Ronald Greer</p><p>Nikki Grimes</p><p>Carolyn Holbrook</p><p>Kari Anne Holt</p><p>Douglas Kearney</p><p>Tae Keller</p><p>Erin Entrada Kelly</p><p>Halee Kirkwood</p><p>Michael Kleber-Diggs</p><p>Ada Limón</p><p>Mariama J. Lockington</p><p>W. J. Lofton</p><p>Kyle Carrero Lopez</p><p>Kekla Magoon</p><p>Kyle Tran Myhre</p><p>Alice Paige</p><p>Junauda Petrus</p><p>Bao Phi</p><p>Jason Reynolds</p><p>Karuna Riazi</p><p>Laura Ruby</p><p>Aida Salazar</p><p>Hannah V. Sawyerr</p><p>Ollie Schminkey</p><p>Taiwana Shambley</p><p>Sun Yung Shin</p><p>Danez Smith</p><p>Ari Tison</p><p>Padma Venkatraman</p><p>Jasmine Warga</p><p>Kao Kalia Yang</p>
- Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing, (Hardcover)
- Author: Zest Books (Tm)
- ISBN: 9798765647240
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2026-09-01
- Page Count: 128
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Kids & Family |
| Publication date | August, 2026 |
| Pages | 128 |
| Reading level | Grade 8 |
| Age range | 13 - 18 Years |
| Subgenre | Poetry |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Edu focus | Animals & Nature |
| Educational level | Elementary School |
| Is collectible | N |
| Illustrator | Damon Davis |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 7.25 x 6.00 x 10.25 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.42 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Young Adult Nonfiction |
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