We Are Free, You and Me

Ages 3 to 8, Grades P to 3

Activists Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab present a poetic anthem to your brilliance, your beauty, your very existence.Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp -- an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness.We Are Free: You & Me invites even the youngest readers to embrace the Know Your Rights Camp ideals, and to believe they are loved and worthy, just because. . .

About the Author

Colin Kaepernick is a Super Bowl quarterback and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who fights oppression globally. He founded the Know Your Rights Camp, which advances the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown people through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization, and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders. In 2019, he started Kaepernick Publishing to empower a new generation of writers and creators through the development and publication of meaningful works of all genres that focus on amplifying diverse views and voices. KaepernickPublishing.com

Nessa Diab is the host of the nation's #1 hip hop radio show on New York City's HOT 97 every afternoon. Her Nessa On Air radio show is nationally syndicated in more than ten markets. In 2012, she became a member of the MTV family through her work on the VMA's (Video Music Awards), Girl Code, The Real World, Teen Mom, TRL, and various after-shows. As the host of Talk Stoop on NBC/USA, Nessa received a New York Emmy nomination. In 2015, Nessa started the Nessa On Air Scholarship program with the Lower East Side Girls Club to mentor young women in finding their voice.

Gladys Jose is an illustrator and storyteller. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts, specializing in graphic design. Gladys is the illustrator of Fresh Princess by Denene Millner and The Elephants Hide and Seek Handbook by Kjersten Hayes.