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Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds
5.0
I truly wonder why anyone would give this book less than 5 stars. (I know the answer.) And you will, too, once you absorb this text. And it’s an absorption, not a read, just like it’s two big brothers are.
From Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning to Jason Reynolds’ YA adaptation, Stamped, emerges Stamped (For Kids,) an informational book further (and BRILLIANTLY) adapted for middle grade readers by the inimitable Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul.
I absorbed Stamped (For Kids) in one sitting. I love that the 2nd/3rd person narrator directly addresses the reader, calling them into the conversation about race. I love that it takes a chronological series of historical events (some known, some will be new to kids) and addresses them through a racial lens. I love that Dr. Cherry-Paul *knows* her audience and throws in references relatable to today’s generation that will keep them engaged.
Written with humor, supported by facts, and taken from a perspective that’s been erased for centuries, Stamped (For Kids) will do so much for kids. It will introduce them to that unwritten/untaught story. It will help them to start questioning (rightfully so) what they’ve been taught (and not taught) and why this is. It will open their eyes and remind them that *they* have the power to be antiracist through action.
The question becomes then, will this book get into the hands of kids? Will those who have power over what middle graders read (I’m looking at you, white teachers and parents) place this book into the hands of young people? PLEASE do. I beg you. Because, as Dr. Cherry-Paul says, “actually learning to talk about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.”
Buy it.
Read it.
Share it.
From Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning to Jason Reynolds’ YA adaptation, Stamped, emerges Stamped (For Kids,) an informational book further (and BRILLIANTLY) adapted for middle grade readers by the inimitable Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul.
I absorbed Stamped (For Kids) in one sitting. I love that the 2nd/3rd person narrator directly addresses the reader, calling them into the conversation about race. I love that it takes a chronological series of historical events (some known, some will be new to kids) and addresses them through a racial lens. I love that Dr. Cherry-Paul *knows* her audience and throws in references relatable to today’s generation that will keep them engaged.
Written with humor, supported by facts, and taken from a perspective that’s been erased for centuries, Stamped (For Kids) will do so much for kids. It will introduce them to that unwritten/untaught story. It will help them to start questioning (rightfully so) what they’ve been taught (and not taught) and why this is. It will open their eyes and remind them that *they* have the power to be antiracist through action.
The question becomes then, will this book get into the hands of kids? Will those who have power over what middle graders read (I’m looking at you, white teachers and parents) place this book into the hands of young people? PLEASE do. I beg you. Because, as Dr. Cherry-Paul says, “actually learning to talk about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.”
Buy it.
Read it.
Share it.