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A review by abaugher
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
5.0
Should poetry be read, or performed? This audiobook would be a perfect supporting example of why poetry can be powerfully impactful when performed.
The subject matter is also highly relevant, even more so now that so many miscarriages of justice involving black and brown people are being noticed more by white people. Without reading the summary at all, this book could be about any black boy caught up in the (in)justice system in the US, but those aware of the Central Park Five will recognize one of them in this young man's story, a story that, like the butterfly effect mentioned in it, shows small actions making big differences in the world, and in our own lives.
The subject matter is also highly relevant, even more so now that so many miscarriages of justice involving black and brown people are being noticed more by white people. Without reading the summary at all, this book could be about any black boy caught up in the (in)justice system in the US, but those aware of the Central Park Five will recognize one of them in this young man's story, a story that, like the butterfly effect mentioned in it, shows small actions making big differences in the world, and in our own lives.