This is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew

Thank you Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the free advanced digital copy. All thoughts are my own.

This is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew is a part of the Pocket Change Collective Series.  This tiny book is packed with anecdotes and lessons on how to take a passion, like art, and turn it into activism.  Drew reminds her readers that "art and protest will forever be bound together.  And the beautiful thing about art, like activism, is that it allows us space to be curious and learn."  She is humble in her explanation, reiterating that one person can contribute, but it takes a collective to truly start change.

Through her journey throughout school and navigating the art world,  Drew learns that her voice is a powerful one.  She learns that small actions foster change, especially when done in conjunction with others.  Art is one of the ways that Drew knows best to amplify voices for change.  So, through her short book she explains how young readers can go through the process of "discovery, confusion, and progress" just as she did.  

Drew challenges readers (just as she did for herself) to learn about Black artists and celebrate them.  In this she shows that a job worth doing is met with resistance.It takes time, and it takes effort.  Above all, it is worth it. 

This is a great, giftable book for a young graduate or teens needing the encouragement to make a change.  

Rating: 4/5 stars