I Can ACT Now!

Activism in action: big & small!

Part of the I Can Do It! series, this nonfiction, leveled narrative gets kid thinking about how to make the world better through big and small activism in action. Filled with real-world examples, role models, and concrete tips to help kids follow their dreams, I Can Act Now! will help young readers think ’yes I can’ to make a difference.

About the I Can Do It series:
These fun Level 3 emerging readers combine photographs and illustration, facts and real-life stories, and way readers can put what they’ve learned into practice in an appealing learn-to-read program that combines ELA with social studies curriculum-connected topics.

ALEXA PATRICK holds fellowships from Cave Canem, Obsidian, The Watering Hole, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. She has held various teaching positions including through Split This Rock, the Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University, and the University of the District of Columbia. She is currently the Programs Director for the non-profit writing program and publishing house Shout
Mouse Press. You may find her work in publications including The Rumpus, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic. Her debut collection of poetry Remedies for Disappearing was published by Haymarket Books in 2023.