Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning

by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

In this important and compelling young readers adaptation of his National Book Award-winning title, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, writing with award-winning author Jason Reynolds, chronicles the story of anti-black, racist ideas over the course of American history.

Racist ideas in our country did not arise from ignorance or hatred. Instead, they were developed by some of the most brilliant minds in history to justify and rationalise the nation's deeply entrenched discriminatory policies. But while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited. In shedding light on the history of racist ideas in America, this adaptation offers young readers the tools they need to combat these ideas - and, in the process, gives society a reason to hope.

Through a gripping and fast-paced narrative that speaks to young readers on their level, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas - and on ways anti-racists can be empowered to combat racism in their daily lives.

• ISBN10: 0316453692
• ISBN13: 9780316453691
• Publish Date: 16 April 2020 (first published 10 March 2020)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Laurie]

Forgot to write my review yesterday.....

First of all, I don't understand why this book hasn't been picked up for translations yet. So far, it's the most accessible and easiest to read book about racism. You want to suck in every single word and it learns you a lot.

So, why my 3 stars rating you ask? Very simple. That's my highest rating for non-fiction. I just can't rate this genre 4 or 5 stars, that's just the genre. I did it in the past, but I became more meticulous with these ratings. So, 3 stars is the highest rating non-fiction is getting from me.

[lauriesbookshelf]

Forgot to write my review yesterday.....

First of all, I don't understand why this book hasn't been picked up for translations yet. So far, it's the most accessible and easiest to read book about racism. You want to suck in every single word and it learns you a lot.

So, why my 3 stars rating you ask? Very simple. That's my highest rating for non-fiction. I just can't rate this genre 4 or 5 stars, that's just the genre. I did it in the past, but I became more meticulous with these ratings. So, 3 stars is the highest rating non-fiction is getting from me.

[Nicole Lynn]

Initial thoughts:

An important read that opened my eyes to things I wasn’t aware of in our history & present. Very grateful to have this book published. I listened via an audiobook from the library, but will also be purchasing a copy when they come back in stock. I’ve already purchased a back-ordered copy of Dr. Kendi’s original work for adults, but having read this first I think will help me tremendously because I sometimes lose focus with non-fiction books.

Definitely recommend this as a must read for all ages, but especially for younger readers (middle grade through high school). The tone and writing techniques that Reynolds uses will definitely appeal to that audience (although it seemed to appeal just as much to me as well). This book does a great job giving a concise history of racism in America that touches on a lot of the key events, movements, policies, ideas and people (& all in a little over 4hrs of narration). It also opens to door for more exploration and study after the book has ended. Also, that afterward / ending was just

[elvinagb]

If I could I'd give it more stars. I read a copy borrowed from my local library but I'm getting myself a copy for my shelves.
For a not history history book it packed a lot of information and I learned a lot.
I've read other books by Jason and he is an excellent writer. His books should be in all middle school and high school libraries.