Olivia Gatwood

Olivia Gatwood’s poetry books include Woke, Life of the Party, and New American Best Friend. She also leads writing workshops and work as a Title IX Compliant educator in sexual assault prevention and recovery. Theodore Taylor III is an artist, a designer, photographer and illustrated When the Beat Was Born. Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out. Featuring the writing of Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, and art by Theodore Taylor, Woke: A Young Poet’s Guide to Justice (Roaring Brook Press) is a collection of poems to inspire kids to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice and become a new generation of activists. Kirkus, in a Starred Review, stated simply: “Read it; gift it; use it to challenge, protect, and grow.”