Starlight

Solli Raphael, Penguin Random House Australia. Tell the world who you are. An exploration of identity and belonging from award-winning poet Solli Raphael. Following on from the success of Limelight and Spotlight, this new book from award-winning poet Solli Raphael, hopes to ignite a conversation around identity and belonging for young people. It covers topics from Australia's identity to the influence of social media, as well as Solli's experience of self-discovery and gaining a handle on the idea of belonging. Packed with ideas, tips and plenty of activities for kids and teens, Solli encourages readers to find their voice and reflect on their own individuality. The book also contains 35 new poems from Solli exploring these topics. Words have the power to empower others and Solli hopes Starlight will spark something in every reader.Solli Raphael is an award-winning author and poet, advocate, and acclaimed keynote speaker. A former ambassador to many charities and non-profits, Solli runs Earth Enablers, an environmental conservation organisation, World Of Poetry, a collective designed to amplify poets' voices, and The Best Part, a social movement utilising the power of words to spread positivity. Despite being 20, Solli has spent almost a decade pursuing his passion for starting thought-provoking conversations and instigating change in the areas he feels are critical for attention and action. Solli's first book, Limelight, and second book, Spotlight, were published in 2018 and 2020 respectively, and have received accolades for their capacity to engage students in poetry and social concerns. Starlight is Solli's fourth book. Solli spends most of his time on the road; speaking at schools, universities, events and businesses, as well as being regularly featured on radio and TV shows, in printed media and books, reaching a global audience of two billion people with his work.