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Cover of Keep on a-Walkin': Kimberly Burwell Stands Up for Environmental Justice, highlighting history, racism, environmental justice, Dollie Burwell, and Ben Chavis.

Keep On a-Walkin’

KIMBERLY BURWELL STANDS UP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 

Written by Dollie Burwell and Cathy Sheafor
Illustrated by Safier Hudson

ISBN: 9780829802207

Publication Date: October 15, 2026

The story of Kimberly Burwell, daughter of environmental justice pioneer Dollie Burwell. Kimberly stood beside her mother during the 1982 Warren County protests and insisted on joining the action. Her presence—and her arrest—spotlighted the human stakes of environmental injustice and demonstrated that young people can take a meaningful stand for justice. 

Preorder NOW at this link. You can preorder anywhere books are sold. Every reader gets access to free resources designed to extend the story including teacher resources for K2, 3-5, and 6-12. Bring this story to more classrooms and libraries, amplify conversations about environmental justice, and ensure more young readers see themselves as change makers. If you wish to donate a copy to a school, contact Cathy through the contact page on the website.

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Forthcoming from The Pilgrim Press

Book Image of child knitting for Sitting and Knitting, picture book by Cathy Sheafor, Illustrated by Hannah Sanguinetti forthcoming in 2027 with themes of knitting, anxiety, sick parents, kindness, mental health, family, uncles

Sitting and Knitting

Written by Cathy Sheafor
Illustrated by Hannah Sanguinetti

As a child anxiously waits with her uncle for her mother to come out of surgery, she notices him unwind a bit of yarn and loop it around two fingers. When she discovers why he knits, she begins her own knitting voyage with a shimmery ball of rainbow yarn. Join these warm characters in their special knitting journey.

Forthcoming from The Pilgrim Press