The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America This is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning
Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.
Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/10/2020
ISBN: 9780316453691
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019 pg. 206
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 100
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 01/27/2020
Shelf Awareness 03/20/2020
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508255 / Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Reading Level: 7.4 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus /
Point Value: 6