num_pages: 64
description: A revelatory uplifting and gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication hard work and the power of perseverance from the beloved New York Times bestselling and two-time National Book Awardwinning Jesmyn Ward.For Tulane Universitys 2018 commencement Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her meditation on tenacity in the face of hardship. Now in book form Wards moving words will inspire readers as they prepare for the next chapter in their lives whether like Ward they are the first in their families to graduate from college or are preceded by generations or whether they are embarking on a different kind of journey later in life.Beautifully illustrated in full color by Gina Triplett this gorgeous and profound book will charm a generation of studentsand their parents. Wards inimitable voice shines through as she shares her experience as a Southern black woman and addresses the themes of grit adversity and the importance of family bonds. Navigate Your Stars is a perfect gift for anyone in need of inspiration from the author of Salvage the Bones Men We Reaped and Sing Unburied Sing.
language: English
title: Navigate Your Stars
publisher: Scribner