To show readers that they are not helpless, and that anyone can be the change. How I Resist is the response, and a way to start the conversation.

They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout about, where they do they begin? What can I do? How can I help? Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance.Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive.

A collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope, How I Resist features an all-star group of contributors, including, John Paul Brammer, Libba Bray, Lauren Duca, Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, Alex Gino, Hebh Jamal, Malinda Lo, Dylan Marron, Hamilton star Javier Mu.oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Junauda Petrus, Jodi Picoult, Jason Reynolds, Karuna Riazi, Maya Rupert, Dana Schwartz, Dan Sinker, Ali Stroker, Jonny Sun (aka Sabaa Tahir, Shaina Taub, Daniel Watts, Jennifer Weiner, Jacqueline Woodson, and more, all edited and compiled by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson and Lambda-winning novelist Tim Federle.

They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout about, where they do they begin? What can I do? How can I help ? How I Resist is the response, and a way to start the conversation. Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA authors Tim Federle and Maureen Johnson.

How I Resist by Maureen Johnson