A beautifully designed coffee table book that serves as the next best thing for people would couldn't be there and a reminder of the feeling of empowerment for those who were.

International Women's Day is Wednesday, March 8th. The organizers describe it as "a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity." As such, that makes it a fitting time for the publication of WHY WE MARCH: SIGNS OF PROTEST AND HOPE--VOICES FROM THE WOMEN'S MARCH from Artisan Press and release of WHY I MARCH from Abrams Books. Both of those titles will shortly be on our shelves and it is exciting to think about how future students will look upon them as primary sources – documenting a truly memorable event and one of the largest demonstrations in political history. I have had a chance to see a preview of WHY WE MARCH. It is filled with about 500 colorful photographs taken on January 21, 2017; the locations for the March and these photos were all around the world, including Chicago where many of our students participated. The images showing people of all ages are loosely collected in a series of themes including crowd shots and clever, creative signs in many languages. Interspersed are quotes related to misogyny, racism, equal pay and equal rights. Overall, the beauty of that day when millions marched stands out: "Continue to embrace the things that make you unique even if it makes others uncomfortable." ~Janelle Monae, quoted in WHY WE MARCH.

At New Trier, we will be hosting several speakers for International Women's Day and they will touch on what it means to be a woman in the 21st Century from a variety of perspectives. With a similar focus, Kelly Jensen recently compiled a series of essays in HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD, which received starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. This book, which is in a scrapbook format and has short pieces from authors like Laurie Halse Anderson and Roxanne Gay, will soon to be arriving on our shelves, too.

We are contemplating setting up an "activism station" in the library and look forward to your input. As a start, explore the resources (theme: Be Bold for Change) available through International Women's Day which includes over 50 short inspirational videos.

Links in the live post:
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ AND
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Videos

Beautiful photos, very empowering. I liked the quotes that accompanied the photos as well. <3

Remember when we all took to the streets as one collective force in January and scared the shit out of the patriarchy? (Don't think we did? Then why the hell are they still bitching about it?) Whether you marched or not, you have the chance to make your voice heard again. Tomorrow, Artisan Books is releasing Why We March, a collection of 500 images and powerful quotes that emerged from that ground-breaking day when the entire world stood up and said, "Hell NO." Seriously - there's a photo of scientists on board a ship in Antarctica protesting, and a sign stuck in the ice proclaiming a Penguin March for Peace.

Stand with your fellow Nasty Women. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to Planned Parenthood, which, by the way, does NOT use federal funding to pay for abortions, does not encourage children to have sex, and DOES NOT HARVEST BABY PARTS, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

Look - we're living in a scary freaking time right now. Our world went to hell in the blink of an eye, and many of us - myself included - are trying to wrap our heads around how we went Orwellian practically overnight. Keep dissenting. Keep resisting. Make your voice heard. Vote with your dollars and your voice. Let Why We March remind you that together, we Little Snowflakes are a goddamned blizzard to be reckoned with.

You matter.

The Women's March of January 21, 2017 has been called "a groundswell of resistance, love, and hope." Across the United States and around the world, people marched, carried signs, sang songs, decorated their faces and t-shirts, and listened to speakers about topics important to them. This book captures all those activities as well as a sense of the emotions felt and portrayed that day. Images from Prague to Paradise Bay, Orlando to Fairbanks, Toronto to Kosovo, and everywhere in between show moments of humor, frustration, and solidarity. Interspersed throughout the book are pages of text which highlight quotes from some of the day's speakers. Those pages are a vibrant pink with white lettering that pops off the page at the reader. The quotes are representative soundbites of the day's events, like this one from Senator Elizabeth Warren, "We can whimper. We can whine. Or we can fight back."

Some of the images that made the greatest impressions on me are:
- the two little girls in pink, holding a sign together that reads "GRL PWR"
- another sign stating "I am German and I've seen this before!!"
- the woman whose poster reads, "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept."
- and for a bit of humor, "I've seen better cabinets at IKEA."

The crowds in the photos capture the breadth of the demographics involved in the march at all the locations. At one end of the age spectrum are babies in Snugli packs being carried by their parents, and at the other end are senior citizens with assistive devices like canes. Men and women are both present, as are members of too many ethnic groups to name them all here.

Even without a narrative to accompany the images, the book makes a powerful statement. It is sure to provoke strong reactions in readers/viewers and spark discussions. Due to some of the language and images on the signs, this is best for more mature audiences, ages 13+.

This was a really beautiful collection of photographs and quotes representing the worldwide selection of marches- for women, for the environment, for race equality. These photographs show people at their very best, in solidarity with one another and smiling to be part of a community. The quotes are great, the layout is simple and direct, and the photographic subjects spring to life from the page. These photos are full of action and pull you right into the March atmosphere. I loved it.

An inspiring and touching look at the signs of protest from all over the world and uplifting words by prominent women.

4.5 Stars. Simply wonderful.

This book is exactly what it says it is - a collection of photos from the 21st of January 2017 at numerous Women's Marches from all around the world. The photos show people of all ages, races, sexualities and genders coming together to protest for women's rights. It is super positive, uplifting and emotional throughout. I remember that day being extremely emotional for me, to see everyone uniting for what they believed in was just so powerful. We will never get anywhere with a "us vs them" mentality. The only way for humanity to improve is get rid of the "us vs them" and to just focus on unifying everyone into a simple "us" or "we". The women's marches were a beacon of light in the dark and it just proves that you can never fully get rid of light. This book is about that light and it's just a wonderful book.

The range of pictures was very broad and they were all very good. Some people can come up with the funniest and the most creative things! So not only do you get empowering pictures, you also get funny pictures and sweet pictures. The only slightly negative thing I have to say about this is that I wish there were a few stories as well as pictures. The pictures were great but a couple of paragraphs would have been the icing on the cake for me.

The royalties of this book are being donated to Planned Parenthood so that's also a huge plus. I think this is a must-read and I would definitely recommend it.

*I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If a picture is worth a 1,000 words than a sign in a picture is worth double. This around the world view of the signage on display in the Women's March on January 21, 2017 shows the power of the pen and proof that women around the world are united and powerful.

This book will obviously appeal to a certain type of audience, but as the Women's March itself, it is still important and relevant to our current political climate. The signs featured are meant to ignite hope in a terrifying time, and they are very powerful in doing so. However, this book is also important for those who may not agree with things said in the book. It is vital that people see all sides to an argument, and even if they do not agree, they should still make strides to at least hear/read what the opposing side has to say. The fact that these are signs from a peaceful march make this book even more empowering, and the compilation of the signs allow people who were not able to attend the march feel as if they were a part of it.

The Women's March was the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history. A protest from all backgrounds and stereotypes. I was thrilled to see a book was published to capture this moment in time and the variety of signs.

This is one I am looking forward to sharing with my students. Such a great books with an important message. A message of hope.

I personally loved it, but I doubt we'll purchase a copy for the library.

Having attended this march myself I can say Why We March picked the best of the best signs and quotes from the attendees! This historic event was captured brilliantly in this text. The signs are innovated and meaningful. The quotes picked speak of the human rights violations that are a threat to women and minorities under the current political climate. I would have loved to see more text explaining the importance of the event and background of why this march was organized.

While I would personally have liked to see more photos of the Atlanta march, overall this would be a good conversation-starting coffee table-style book. The design is actually quite nice, some echoes of the pussy hat pink and clearly labeled locations, with photos loosely arranged by theme/topic in a way that was clear to the reader and didn't need a lot of labelling or text description.
The one exception was the identification of photographers/sources. I was offered an ARC via Netgalley, so I read an electronic but as far as I could tell complete copy, and most of the photos appeared unsourced; although there is a discussion of sourcing on "page 262" that page doesn't have copyright information in my copy of the book. Proceeds are being donated to Planned Parenthood, so I'm willing to give Artisan/Workman the benefit of the doubt right now, but I would have liked more information about the permissions the editors were using to assemble material.

Why we March
When this March around the world was taking place I heard all kinds of reasons women were marching . This book is an affirmation that there were as many reasons as there were marchers. THIS IS A POWERFUL PICTORIAL. 264 pages of power. I strongly recommend this book, Another good reason to puchace this book-All royalties will be donated to Planned Parenthood.

I was at the Women's March in January 2017 and looking at this book reminded me of how powerful being in it felt. Great book!

This is a beautiful and moving collection of photographs and quotations from the 2017 Women's March. The photographs focus mainly on the signs and also show the enormous scope and variety of people involved around the world. This is a very inspiring book, and does not distract from the raw emotion, unity and determination of the participants with an over-abundance of words. The pictures truly tell the story.
Well done, a brilliant compilation.

Go buy this book right NOW. All proceeds go to #PlannedParenthood

This book is a collection of quotes and pictures from the world wide women's marchs held in January 2017. The book is mainly focused on signs and there were just so many awesome pictures that were funny, moving, nasty :), and real. This is one of those books where years from now you will pull it off your shelf and tell your grandkids that these people world wide stood up to say we needed change.

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Seeing the passion for the Women's March expressed in signs and crowd photos takes this one step away from angry politics and shows the unity for a cause. Some of the signs are disturbing as they should be, but most are full of hope and strong beliefs. That is what makes this country great and it will be celebrated. Young people need to see that peaceful demonstrations for a common cause can sway opinion. My thanks to the publisher for giving me a sneak peek of a book with a powerful message of hope.