Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
AuthorKekla Magoon
LanguageEnglish
PublishedNovember 23, 2021
PublisherCandlewick Press

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People is a nonfiction book about the Black Panther Party, written by Kekla Magoon and published November 23, 2021 by Candlewick Press. In 2021, the book was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[1][2][3]

Reception

Revolution in Our Time is a Junior Library Guild book.[4]

The book received starred reviews from Booklist,[5] Horn Book,[6]Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[7] and School Library Journal.[8]

Kirkus Reviews referred to the book as a "highly readable and not-to-be-missed story of America’s history and current reality"[3] Publishers Weekly called it a "detailed, accessible text" that "presents an incisive, in-depth study of the Black Panther Party."[7] Booklist wrote, "This rounded accounting of a pivotal but often-overlooked time in U.S. history should be widely read."[5] The Horn Book similarly wrote that "this compelling work would be invaluable for both individual and classroom reading,"[6] and Shelf Awareness said it is "a must-have for American history units that will spend more time in readers' hands than on the shelves."[8]

Horn Book,[9] Kirkus Reviews,[3] and Publishers Weekly[10] named Revolution in Our Time one of the best young adult books of 2021.

The audiobook, narrated by Tyla Collier, received a positive review from Lit Hub.[11]

Awards for Revolution in Our Time
Year Award Result Ref.
2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist [12]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist [3][13][14]
2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award for Author Honor [3][4][15]
Michael L. Printz Award Honor [4][16][17][18]
ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [19][20]
Walter Dean Myers Award for Teen Finalist [21][22]

References

  1. ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. ^ Seethaler, Robert (2021-09-16). "National Book Award Longlists: Young People's Literature, Translated Literature". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Revolution in Our Time". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Julia (2021-09-01). "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ a b Njoku, Eboni (2021-11-24). "Review of Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ a b "Children's Book Review: Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. Candlewick, $24.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1418-5". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. ^ a b "Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ^ "Fanfare 2021 Annotations". The Horn Book. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ^ "Best Books 2021". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  11. ^ Behind the Mic (2022-01-07). "Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon, Read by Tyla Collier". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-02-23). "Finalists for 'LA Times' Book Prizes Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  13. ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  14. ^ Roback, Diane (2021-10-05). "Finalists for 2021 NBA in Young People's Literature Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  15. ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART)". American Library Association. 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  16. ^ Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). "American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  17. ^ Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). "Firekeeper's Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  18. ^ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma (2022-01-24). "Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  19. ^ "Notable Children's Books - 2022". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  20. ^ "Notable Children's Books: 2022". Booklist. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  21. ^ "2022 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Announced". School Library Journal. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  22. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-01-20). "Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

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