Jane says SOS!
I'm honored to share that my non-fiction YA book, JANE JACOBS: CHAMPION OF CITIES, CHAMPION OF PEOPLE (Seven Stories Press), has been selected for the American Library Association's 2025 RISE: A Feminist Book Project list!
‘Rise: A Feminist Book Project’ is a project of ALA’s Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table. Each year, Rise recommends well-written, well-illustrated books for young readers with significant feminist content.
The committee highlights JANE JACOBS as “an engaging and accessible biography of author, activist, and visionary thinker Jane Jacobs, highlighting her work in grassroots organizing and her insistence that women have a voice in community planning.”
Thank you to the ALA committee and congrats to all of the authors. See the full list of recommended books here:
BOOK LOVERS
Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading about a remarkable woman who left a lasting impact on New York City. Pick up your copy of JANE JACOBS from Picture Book, curated books for the Rivertowns, or your local bookstore:
BOOKSELLERS + LIBRARIANS
JANE JACOBS is a great addition to your Women’s History Month Displays. Tag #JaneJacobsYAbook with your shelfies:
EDUCATORS
Looking to incorporate women’s history into your curriculum this month? Our study guide encourages readers through guiding questions, explorations and project ideas to take inspiration from Jane’s activism “playbook” to learn about, observe, and promote change in their community:
Spotted in the wild! JANE JACOBS at the Tenement Museum (in great company!) 📖
