I Didn't Stand Up (Hardcover)

Description

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First they went after Jalal. But I'm not black. So I didn't stand up for him.

Then they went after Mariana. I was born in this country -- So I didn't stand up for her.

A picture book inspired by the iconic poem "First They Came for the Socialists" written by Pastor Martin Niem ller in opposition to the oppression from the Nazi regime, I Didn't Stand Up looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander -- until he or she becomes a victim.

Backmatter includes a history of the original poem and Pastor Martin Niem ller.

About the Author

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Lucy Falcone is the author of several novels for young readers including The Mysterious Mummer and The Devil, the Banshee and Me. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Jacqueline Hudon is the illustrator of Charlie's Dirt Day and Bye Bye Butterflies. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.