‘Poetry so alive you want to hold it and protect it’ Malala Yousafzai

The luminous poetry collection captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, these poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.

‘A new collection full of hope and healing from the young American poet who electrified the world’ Guardian

‘Reading these poems, I feel at once haunted, heartened and formidably ministered to’ Tracy K. Smith

‘The liberating force of the stories these poems tell about our resilience and survival showcases a powerful griot for our times’ Oprah Daily

You’re told that
This won’t work,
But how will you know
If you never try?

We can ALL make a difference. Join Amanda Gorman and Christian Robinson in this beautifully illustrated tale of change, perfect for fans of Little Leaders and Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls.

Empowering the next generation of writers, Something, Someday reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact.

“An engaging offering whose hopeful message will resonate with readers of all ages.” – Kirkus Reviews

“In a world where the problems around us can feel too big to fix or too painful to face, this book reminds us that small actions can create large impacts.” – Common Sense Media

‘This is poetry rippling with communal recognition and empathy’ Guardian

‘This is more than protest.
It’s a promise.’

Including ‘The Hill We Climb,’ the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, this luminous poetry collection by Amanda Gorman captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, these seventy poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.

‘I think we all need more poetry – specifically her poetry – in our lives’ i

*A PRIMA ‘BOOKS TO GIVE WITH LOVE’ PICK 2021*

Praise for ‘The Hill We Climb’:

‘I was profoundly moved… The power of your words blew me away‘ Michelle Obama, TIME

‘I was thrilled‘ Hillary Clinton

‘She spoke truth to power and embodied clear-eyed hope to a weary nation. She revealed us to ourselves‘ Lin-Manuel Miranda, TIME

‘I was profoundly moved… The power of your words blew me away‘ Michelle Obama, TIME

‘A moment of history in book form‘ Stylist

‘Deeply rousing and uplifting‘ Vogue

On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions.

Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’, addressed the country and reached across the world: a call for a brave future.

This special edition, which includes an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, marks that poem and offers us courage, consolation and the inspiration to make change.

‘I was thrilled‘ Hillary Clinton

‘She spoke truth to power and embodied clear-eyed hope to a weary nation. She revealed us to ourselves‘ Lin-Manuel Miranda, TIME