Holler
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Real people are standing up for both their communities and the...
Real people are standing up for both their communities and the planet. Drawing from original interviews with the author, Holler is an illustrated look at six inspiring changemakers whose stories should be better known. Denali Nalamalapu, a climate organizer in their own right, introduces readers to six ordinary people who became resistors of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project that spans approximately 300 miles from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia—a teacher, a single mother, a nurse, an organizer, a photographer, and a seed keeper.
In West Virginia, Becky Crabtree, grandmother of five, chains herself to her 1970s Ford Pinto to stop construction from destroying her farm. Farther south, in Virginia, young organizer Michael James-Deramo organizes mutual aid to support community members showing up to protest the pipeline expansion. These (and more) are the stories of everyday resistance that show what difference we can make when we stand up for what we love, and stand together in community. While each resistor has their own motivation and methods, they share a love for the land and a desire to preserve it. When the world tells them to sit down and back off, each one refuses to be quiet or give up. There is always hope.
More than anything, Holler is an invitation to readers everywhere searching for their own path to activism: sending the message that no matter how small your action is, it’s impactful. The story of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of many: the people of Appalachia have resisted fossil fuel projects for a century. And it’s a story we can all relate to, in one way or another, as each and every one of our communities faces the increasing threats of the climate crisis, and the corporations that benefit from the destruction of our natural resources.
For adults and a mature YA audience, Holler is a moving and deeply accessible—and beautifully visual—story about change, hope, and humanity.
Published By Timber Press
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 160
Publication Date 05/13/2025
ISBN 9781643265230
Dimensions 6 inches x 7.5 inches
"Holler is a truly beautiful account of the beautiful people who have waged a beautiful fight for a beautiful piece of a beautiful planet. Read it and learn how to fight!"
“In Holler, Denali Sai Nalamalapu introduces us to Appalachians who refuse to accept the destruction of their homes as a simple given. Paula, Karolyn, Becky, Crystal, Michael, and Desiree believe a better world is possible for us all, and use their art, their voices, and their wisdom to fight the forces of extractive capitalism behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Through clear prose and stunning visuals, Nalamalapu shows us how we, too, might build something new from the cinders of our burning world.”
“Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s beautiful illustration of the Appalachian hillsides and forests offers a thoughtful introduction to the history of and activism around the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Nalamalapu made me care deeply about this important landscape and the varied personal stories of community members working for change there. I am grateful for their organizing work, for their education, and for inviting us to join them.”
"Denali Nalamalapu’s Holler is a crucial contribution to contemporary visual storytelling and a stellar guide for all seeking change in their community and the world. The art is accomplished and assured, the use of interviews deft and effective. Holler tells a gentle, hopeful tale that neither ends happily nor ends. The work goes on, and Holler reminds us of the joy inherent to that work."
“Denali beautifully and plainly presents the truth of activism: that it takes all of us, that we all have something to bring to the movement. I sat down to read it and didn’t get up until I was done. Holler is earnest, clear, and moving without every becoming pedantic, and is an important piece of activist art.”
“Central to survival during these troubled times is the art of listening. In Holler, Denali Sai Nalamalapu invites readers into the living rooms of those who have been heartfully fighting the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for years. Few books illustrate what collective resistance looks like––the pain that sparks it, and the love that fuels it––Holler is a thoughtful addition to this growing, and necessary, canon.”
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