Allies is an incredible collection of essays focusing on allyship, written by YA authors. The stories these authors share are personal and varied, just like their experiences: some essays are about the allyship they extended towards other people, some were about how they received help and support from other people and what it meant for them. Some, and I personally think those were the most important, were about failing as an ally. There is a big emphasis on the fact that everyone will make mista...

3 stars This anthology was a bit middle of the road for me. There were a few entries that I really liked and felt that they went above the basic primer/101 of intersectional allyship, but overall I felt that the majority of the pieces were very surface level. I think that this collection is more geared towards those just starting to come in to their activism and acknowledgement of their privilege, but not really for those who are looking for more nuanced texts. Still I think guides, texts, and c...

Trigger Warnings: Racism, homophobia, ableism, car crash (mention), surgery (mention), bullying, sexism, rape culture, systemic racism, interanlized racism, slavery and segeration, Islamophobia, chronic illness, medical trauma, child abuse and disownment (mention), illness and death of family friend (mention), colorism, colonialism

Note: I received this book as a Goodreads giveawayThis is definitely a thought-provoking collection of essays, one that anyone can learn from, provided they’re willing to learn. A wide variety of viewpoints are represented, from people who learned to be allies and those who needed allies at some point and managed to find them. Some are more eloquent than others, but all have interesting stories to tell.I think personally I would have found the book even more interesting if there had been a story...

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A great resource for learning how to be a better ally to many different marginalized groups. The essays are all interesting and conversational, and touch on so many different topics of allyship.

This book is extremely powerful and educational. A must-read for anyone who wishes to be a better ally to marginalised communities.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again in exchange for an honest review.This was really well done. Allies takes a very conversational approach to teaching about allyship in all of its essays which means it both more easily consumable and more impactful while also being able to teach it's audience more about the many facets, complexities, and ways they can be an ally. All the essays in this are distinctively important and...

This compilation of essays by 17 YA authors helped me to understand many different points of view in today's complex world.

“Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again” by Shakirah Bourne and Dana Alison Levy is a welcome addition to the expanding space surrounding how to be an ally. Through the lens of 16 the different pieces numerous issues were explored. Things such as race, gender identity, disability. Each piece was told in an authentic way that posed important questions for readers to reflect upon. While it may be presented as a book for Young Adults, I think that it serves as a great int...

This is great collection of essays for anyone who wants to be a better ally or thinking about becomng one.The first one, Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way To Be An Ally by Dana Alison Levy was the most educational and uncomfortable one for me. The author tells you what to do and what not to do if you want to be an ally. I had committed I wanted to show someone empathy for her problem and I did it the wrong way! It really backfired, the recipient played a practical jo...

A fabulous resource for teens.

This is an easy to read collection of essays/offerings from some YA authors, giving samples/examples of how to step up to be an ally, to be a positive in someone's life. Some might tell a story about when they saw someone step up, or when they themselves stepped up, or they might tell about when they didn't show up for another....& should have. And they talk about how standing up for someone isn't always the easiest thing to do, & can even be complicated. At the end of the book is a list of some...

If you’re new to the world of nonfiction/ essay collections and you’re looking for a gentle introduction to it, this is the book for you.

Full disclosure: I contributed an essay to this anthology. My review is based off a physical ARC of the US version that I received as a result of my participation.I really can't say enough about how incredible this anthology is and what a great job editors Dana Alison Levy and Shakirah Bourne did in curating a diverse array of experiences. There are essays about racism, transracial adoption, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, colonialism, feminism, and so much more. This wasn't alw...

THIS DAMN BOOK!!!!DAMN!!!!I loved every single one of the essays and I took something from them. The book tackles issues that are well known, but also issues that aren't discussed a lot. So this book is just the start of a journey, to dive deeper into these issues and see how you can help and support. Additionally I love that this book offers so many rescources at the end. So after finishing the book, you can dive deeper into these issues and have places, that you know are legit and do actually

i think everyone should read this book

Allies is a group of essays that provide insight on how to be... well you guessed it, an ally. An ally for marginalized groups who face oppression, intentionally or not. There are 16 essays that were created by 17 people, the vast majority being YA authors. There was also an author who is a doctor, some are bloggers, and then there was an artist (one of my favorite entries), but yeah, all have ties to YA material. So let me get this out of the way - I'm not the biggest fan of the Young Adult sub...

a good, diverse anthology that touches on a lot of topics and starts a lot of important conversations. i think it will be most helpful for people just getting into activism and allyship.content/trigger warnings; overall discussions about racism, anti-blackness, colorism, islamophobia, ableism, classism, queerphobia, coming out, bullying, violence, misogyny, sexual assault, domestic abuse, medical abuse, interphobia, d slur, hiv,the second essay touches on the author discovering pansexuality and

This was such an incredible, diverse anthology, and I don't think I could recommend it enough!"Allies" is an anthology of 16 different essays discussing what exactly an ally is. It was incredibly heartfelt and emotional, and each essay felt personal. The line-up in and of itself was extremely diverse, covering race, sexuality, gender, religion, and disability.I felt like I was learning something new with every page - whether that meant learning something about a specific identity or learning how...