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By Book Riot · 90 posts · 1679 views
last updated Dec 31, 2020 02:39PM
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I knew this book would be great but it took me a little while to get around to reading it--I wanted to make sure I was in the right mindset to focus on it. Anyway: it's great. Great for teens, great for adults. Written very conversationally but with such a clear through line through history.
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Reynolds writes this non-fiction book with the same spirit as most of his award-winning fiction for YA and Middle Grade readers – with respect and love for the audience, speaking to children like equals, engaging you page by page. Like the book this is based on, Stamped traces back to the early origins of race as a construct (actually, late in the scope of human existence) and draws it forward to present day through American History. Stamped aims to teach the sides of history that are sugar-coat
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Absolutely necessary reading and perfect for middle and high school students asking questions about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and what is going on in America right now. Jason Reynolds remixes the National Book Award winning STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING and presents the information here for young readers. It's written in an accessible, conversational style and I think has crossover appeal for adults, particularly adults new to learning about white privelege and the history of racism in America.
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Jan 22, 2021
Talia
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Book Riot Read Harder 2021: a non-fiction book about anti-racism
This is technically YA, but I *highly* recommend everyone read this, especially if you're looking for a book about anti-racism but are daunted by "Stamped from the Beginning", the book which this is based on. It's meant to be an overview of racist ideas throughout history, and I was left wishing for more depth in several parts (maybe I should read "Stamped from the Beginning"...) The author, Jason Reynolds, is the reader, and while ...more
This is technically YA, but I *highly* recommend everyone read this, especially if you're looking for a book about anti-racism but are daunted by "Stamped from the Beginning", the book which this is based on. It's meant to be an overview of racist ideas throughout history, and I was left wishing for more depth in several parts (maybe I should read "Stamped from the Beginning"...) The author, Jason Reynolds, is the reader, and while ...more
Jun 06, 2020
Rae
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Systemic issues. White privilege. Timely. Provocative. I learned a lot.
WOW! I knew that Jason Reynolds would write non-fiction as wonderfully as fiction. Stamped is such a powerful book and made so accessible here for younger audiences. The audiobook was great, hearing Reynolds read it was incredible.
2012 YMA Odyssey Award honor
2012 YMA Odyssey Award honor
Oct 04, 2020
Kate (kate_reads_)
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it was amazing
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Sep 26, 2020
Heather
marked it as to-read
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Mar 30, 2021
fenchurch
marked it as to-read
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