Walk the walk
Dexter and his father have a long walk to Dexter's piano lessons. Dexter wonders why they can't just ride the bus. His father tells him that when it comes down to standing up for rights, you can't just talk the talk--you've got to walk the walk.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
2026.
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| Summary: | Dexter and his father have a long walk to Dexter's piano lessons. Dexter wonders why they can't just ride the bus. His father tells him that when it comes down to standing up for rights, you can't just talk the talk--you've got to walk the walk. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm |
| Audience: | 04-08. P-03. |
| ISBN: | 9781547609604 1547609605 |
| Author Notes: | R.J. Owens is an author who's been engaged as a community storyteller with the Oakland Tribune , a retail advertising copywriter, and an attorney editor for a legal treatise. Walk the Walk is inspired by his interest in the civil rights movement and in portraying the resiliency and courage of children in trying situations. R.J. is a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a longtime resident of Oakland, California. He received a JD from Berkeley Law and pursued an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. R.J.'s picture books include A Song So Black, So Proud! , Cowgirl Dreaming , and Sunshine's Coming Through . R.J. is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. |
