What can their adult teachers learn from reading it? Instead of just saying work hard or believe in yourself, this book puts all of that information into clear and achievable steps.” Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! encourages tweens and teens to become changemakers by giving real specific tips for them to make a change in their communities. “My book tells my story and shows my path.
How does your book encourage tweens and teens to become changemakers? I have been able to achieve this on a global scale and I will continue until every student can see themselves and diverse people as the main characters.” “I consider myself a changemaker because I am working toward changing the systems in schools so that students are able to see diverse main characters. I want to stop the intentional exclusion of some people’s stories, and I want every child to have a place in literature where they can see themselves and learn about the experiences of others.”ĭo you consider yourself a changemaker, and if so, why? “Bringing awareness to the lack of diversity in children’s literature is important to me because there were so many students who have never and will never see themselves reflected in literature assigned in schools. Why was it so important to you to bring awareness to a lack of diversity in children’s literature? Her first book, Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!, was published by Scholastic the same month she turned 13.
Marley's drive has since yielded more than 11,000. Marley Dias made headlines as a sixth grader when she initiated the #1000BlackGirlBooks project to collect and donate 1,000 titles that featured black girls as the central character.
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