{{short description|2021 book by Kekla Magoon}} {{Infobox book <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Novels or Wikipedia:WikiProject_Books --> | name = Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People | image = Revolution in Our Time.jpg | caption = | author = [[Kekla Magoon]] | country = | language = English | genre = [[Nonfiction]] | published = November 23, 2021 | pages = | isbn = | publisher = [[Candlewick Press]] | series = | followed_by = | genres = }}
'''''Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People''''' is a nonfiction book about the [[Black Panther Party]], written by [[Kekla Magoon]] and published November 23, 2021 by [[Candlewick Press]]. In 2021, the book was a finalist for the [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Book Awards 2021|url=https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-2021/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=National Book Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Seethaler |first=Robert |date=2021-09-16 |title=National Book Award Longlists: Young People's Literature, Translated Literature |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4072 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-08|title=Revolution in Our Time|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kekla-magoon/revolution-in-our-time/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref>
== Reception == ''Revolution in Our Time'' is a [[Junior Library Guild]] book.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536214185J&name=Revolution_in_Our_Time |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[Junior Library Guild]]}}</ref>
The book received starred reviews from ''[[Booklist]],''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Julia |date=2021-09-01 |title=Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Revolution-in-Our-Time-The-Black-Panther-Party-s-Promise-to-the-People-/pid=9748788 |access-date=2022-01-20 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> ''[[The Horn Book Magazine|Horn Book]]'',<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Njoku |first=Eboni |date=2021-11-24 |title=Review of Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon |url=https://www.hbook.com/story/review-of-revolution-in-our-time-the-black-panther-partys-promise-to-the-people |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[The Horn Book]]}}</ref>''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-08|title=Revolution in Our Time|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kekla-magoon/revolution-in-our-time/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref> ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'',<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Children's Book Review: Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. Candlewick, $24.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1418-5 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-5362-1418-5 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[School Library Journal]].''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People|url=https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=revolution-in-our-time-the-black-panther-partys-promise-to-the-people|access-date=2022-01-21|website=School Library Journal}}</ref>
''Kirkus Reviews'' referred to the book as a "highly readable and not-to-be-missed story of America’s history and current reality"<ref name=":0" /> ''Publishers Weekly'' called it a "detailed, accessible text" that "presents an incisive, in-depth study of the Black Panther Party."<ref name=":4" /> ''Booklist'' wrote, "This rounded accounting of a pivotal but often-overlooked time in U.S. history should be widely read."<ref name=":2" /> ''The Horn Book'' similarly wrote that "this compelling work would be invaluable for both individual and classroom reading,"<ref name=":3" /> and ''Shelf Awareness'' said it is "a must-have for American history units that will spend more time in readers' hands than on the shelves."<ref name=":5" />
''Horn Book,''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-12-08 |title=Fanfare 2021 Annotations |url=https://www.hbook.com/story/fanfare-2021-annotations |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=The Horn Book}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-08|title=Revolution in Our Time|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kekla-magoon/revolution-in-our-time/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref>'' and ''Publishers Weekly''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Books 2021 |url=https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2021/young-adult |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]]}}</ref> named ''Revolution in Our Time'' one of the best young adult books of 2021.
The audiobook, narrated by Tyla Collier, received a positive review from ''[[Literary Hub|Lit Hub]].''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Behind the Mic|date=2022-01-07|title=Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon, Read by Tyla Collier|url=https://lithub.com/revolution-in-our-time-by-kekla-magoon-read-by-tyla-collier/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Literary Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+Awards for '''''Revolution in Our Time''''' !Year !Award !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |[[Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Novel|Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaub |first=Michael |date=2022-02-23 |title=Finalists for 'LA Times' Book Prizes Are Revealed |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/finalists-for-la-times-book-prizes-are-revealed/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}</ref> |- |[[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]] |Finalist |<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=National Book Awards 2021 |url=https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-2021/ |access-date=2022-01-24 |website=National Book Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roback |first=Diane |date=2021-10-05 |title=Finalists for 2021 NBA in Young People's Literature Announced |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/87538-finalists-for-2021-nba-in-young-people-s-literature-announced.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |2022 |[[Coretta Scott King Award|Coretta Scott King Book Award]] for Author |Honor |<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2006-10-30 |title=Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) |url=https://www.ala.org/rt/cskbart |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[American Library Association]] |language=en}}</ref> |- |[[Michael L. Printz Award]] |Honor |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications and Marketing Office |date=2022-01-24 |title=American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/american-library-association-announces-2022-youth-media-award-winners |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[American Library Association]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications and Marketing Office |date=2022-01-24 |title=Firekeeper's Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/firekeeper-s-daughter-wins-2022-printz-award |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[American Library Association]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Roback |first1=Diane |last2=Kantor |first2=Emma |date=2022-01-24 |title=Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88358-barba-higuera-chin-boulley-win-newbery-caldecott-printz-awards.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref> |- |[[Association for Library Service to Children|ALSC]] Notable Children's Books |Selection |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=1999-11-30 |title=Notable Children's Books - 2022 |url=https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=[[Association for Library Service to Children]] (ALSC) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-15 |title=Notable Children's Books: 2022 |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Notable-Children-s-Books/pid=9760612 |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> |- |[[Walter Dean Myers Award]] for Teen |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-19 |title=2022 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Announced |url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=2022-walter-dean-myers-award-winners-announced |access-date=2022-01-20 |website=[[School Library Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaub |first=Michael |date=2022-01-20 |title=Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Are Revealed |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/walter-dean-myers-award-winners-are-revealed/ |access-date=2022-01-20 |website=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * [https://revolutioninourtime.com Official website]
[[Category:2021 non-fiction books]] [[Category:Books about race and ethnicity in the United States]] [[Category:Candlewick Press books]] [[Category:Works about the Black Panther Party]]