Summer Public Speaking Camp Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Fantasy African American & Black “He alerts us to the

“He alerts us to the very concerns that trouble modern intellectuals

Thirty diverse

Age Range:  8-99

from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond

This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself

Summer Public Speaking Camp Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Fantasy African American & Black “He alerts us to theSLAM Camp Facilitated by Sha'DIya Tomlin from STL Verbquake Youth Slam Team SLAM Camp is a poetry and arts camp that will teach teens about slam poetry while building public speaking skills. Teens will be able to let their creativity shine through their writing and being able to express themselves through the art of slam no matter the writing level. Students will create original poems and spoken word pieces in several different styles; and learn the