Man Up!

Riley Campbell

ISBN 10: 1950807053 / ISBN 13: 9781950807055

Published by Shout Mouse Press, Inc., 2019

About this Item

A sensitive Black boy struggles in a world where toxic masculinity is embedded. How can Aaron express emotions when he's admonished to Man up? This engaging picture book centering Black boys explores the damaging effects of toxic masculinity in our culture and how it affects empathetic children. We meet young Aaron who is outgoing and funny and a whiz at kickball. He's also compassionate and kind-hearted, spending time reading books to seniors at the nursing home down the street. He's a great kid, but he's got a problem: everyone calls him a crybaby. When his friends cheat at Forknife, he cries out of anger. When he sees his friend Tayshawn hurt a neighborhood dog, he cries out of empathy. And when he misses his oldest brother, Sage, who's away at college, he cries out of loneliness. His dad, his friends, and his classmates tell him to Leave that crying for the girls. How can Aaron learn to value his feelings and nurture his sensitivity in a world telling him to Man up?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Man Up!
• Publisher: Shout Mouse Press, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1950807053
• ISBN 13: 9781950807055
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ingram, Joy
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Aaron is outgoing and funny and a whiz at kickball. He’s also compassionate and kind, reading books at the old folks home down H street. Basically, he’s pretty great. But he’s got a problem: everyone calls him a crybaby.When his friends cheat at Forknife, he cries out of anger.When he sees his brother Tayshawn hurt a neighborhood dog, he cries out of empathy.And when misses his oldest brother, Sage, who’s away at college, he cries out of loneliness. His dad, his friends, and his classmates tell him to “Leave that crying for the girls.”How can Aaron learn to value his feelings and nurture his sensitivity in a world telling him to “Man up”?

The authors of this story are part of an innovative program run by Reach Incorporated. Reach develops grade-level readers and capable leaders by preparing teens to serve as tutors and role models for younger students, resulting in improved literacy outcomes for both. Learn more at reachincorporated.org. Books were created in collaboration with Shout Mouse Press. Shout Mouse is a nonprofit writing program and publishing house for under-heard voices. Through writing workshops that lead to professional publication, Shout Mouse coaches writers from marginalized backgrounds to tell their own stories in their own voices and, as published authors, to act as agents of change. Learn more at shoutmousepress.org