| Cover title |
This book is anti-racist : 20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work |
| Variant title |
This book is antiracist |
| Contents |
Waking up : understanding and growing into my identities: Chapter 1. Who am I? ; Chapter 2. What are my social identities? ; Chaoter 3. What is race? What is ethnicity? ; Chapter 4. What is racism? (personal) ; Chapter5. What is racism (institutional). -- Opening the window : making sense of the world Chapter 6. Prejudice is personal ; Chapter 7. The history we carry ; Chapter 8. Knowing our history ; Chapter 9. We are our history. -- Choosing my path : taking action and responding to racism: Chapter 10. Disrupt! ; Chapter 11. Take action! ; Chapter 12. Interrupt! ; Chapter 13. Solidarity ; Chapter 14. Calling in and calling out. -- Holding the door open : working in solidarity against racism: Chapter 15. Spending that privilege ; Chapter 16. Allyship ; Chapter 17. Building relationships ; Chapter 18. Love yourself ; Chapter 19. How we grow ; Chapter 20. Our freedom. |
| Abstract |
This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their friends. For the kid who spends years trying to fit into the dominant culture and loses themselves for a little while. It's for all of the Black and Brown children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn't stand up for themselves; because the color of their skin, the texture of their hair, their names made white folx feel scared and threatened. It is written so children and young adults will feel empowered to stand up to the adults who continue to close doors in their faces. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it. In short, this book is written for everyone. |
| General note | "20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-159). |
| Citation/References note |
School Library Journal starred, January 2020 |
| Citation/References note |
Pub Weekly, December 2019 |
| Citation/References note |
Kirkus Starred, October 2019 |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 5-12 |
| Audience |
930 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Self-help publications. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Young adult nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Self-help publications. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| ISBN | 9780711245211 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0711245215 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780711245204 |
| ISBN | 0711245207 |
