We Are Free, You and Me

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Author(s)

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Gladys Jose

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Genre(s)

Age Range

Release Date

October 01, 2024

ISBN

978-1339042947

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Activists Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab present a poetic anthem to your brilliance, your beauty, your very existence.

Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp -- an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness.

We Are Free: You & Me invites even the youngest readers to embrace the Know Your Rights Camp ideals, and to believe they are loved and worthy, just because. . .

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1 review

Sense of Hope and Joy

January 21, 2025 (Updated: June 04, 2026)

Overall rating

4.3

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

5.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

We Are Free You & Me is a poetic affirmation of all our rights to exist. Through vibrantly colored illustrations of a family going through their community together, you can sense the joy and uplifting spirit in which the book was written. The words are poetic in style and seek to reaffirm all our basic human rights. There is one illustration that is a bit ironic given that the words are about how all are free to find joy that will stay and it features balloons, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk but the rest of the illustrations match the words and are lovely pairings. Overall, this book gives a sense of hope while affirming our right to exist and find joy.