The talk : conversations about race, love & truth /
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2020]Copyright date: 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 148 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593121610
- 0593121619
- 9780593121627
- 0593121627
- 9780593121641
- 0593121643
- Talk : conversations about race, love and truth
- Racism -- Juvenile literature
- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
- African American children -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Minorities -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnicity -- Juvenile literature
- Self-esteem in children -- Juvenile literature
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature
- Encouragement -- Juvenile literature
- Didactic literature, American
- Racism
- Race relations
- African American children
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Minorities
- Ethnic identity
- Self-esteem
- Conduct of life
- Encouragement
- Didactic literature, American
- United States
- 305.800973 23
- E185.61 .T19 2020
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Standard Loan | Hayden Library Young Adult Nonfiction | Hayden Library | Book | 305.8/TALK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 50610022825066 | |||
Standard Loan | Ione Library Young Adult Nonfiction | Ione Library | Book | YA 305.8 TALK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 50610022059880 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you intotheir homes to witnesstheconversationsthey have withtheir children about race in America today in this powerful call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racists and advocates for change.
"Project s love and support." -- The New York Times
As long as racist ideas persist, families will continue to havethedifficult and necessary conversations withtheir young ones onthesubject. In this inspiring collection, literary all-stars such asRenee Watson (Piecing Me Together), Grace Lin (WheretheMountain MeetstheMoon), Meg Medina (Merci Suarez Changes Gears), Adam Gidwitz (TheInquisitor's Tale), and many moreengage young people in frank conversations about race, identity, and self-esteem.Featuring text and images filled with love, acceptance, truth, peace, and an assurance thatthere can be hope for a better tomorrow, TheTalk is a stirring anthology and must-have resource published in partnership with Just Us Books, a Black-owned children's publishing company that's been in operation for over thirty years. Just Us Books continues its mission grounded inthesame belief that helped launchthecompany- Good books make a difference.
So, let'stalk.
Featured contributors- Selina Alko, Tracey Baptiste, Derrick Barnes, Natacha Bustos, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Raul Col n, Adam Gidwitz, Nikki Grimes, Rudy Gutierrez, April Harrison, Wade Hudson, Gordon C. James, Minh La, E. B. Lewis, Grace Lin, Torrey Maldonado, Meg Medina, Christopher Myers, Daniel Nayeri, Zeke Pena, Peter H. Reynolds, Erin K. Robinson, Traci Sorell, Shadra Strickland, Don Tate, MaryBeth Timothy, Duncan Tonatiuh, Renee Watson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-131).
"Remember This" / by Renee Watson, illustrated by Shadra Strickland -- "Handle Your Business" / by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James -- "Not a China Doll" / by Grace Lin -- "The Bike" / by Wade Hudson, illustrated by E. B. Lewis -- "The Way of the Anigiduwagi" / by Traci Sorell, illustrated by MaryBeth Timothy -- Untitled / by Daniel Nayeri, illustrated by Zeke Pena -- "Why Are There Racist People?" / by Duncan Tonatiuh -- "Never Be Afraid to Soar" / by Valerie Wilson Wesley, illustrated by Don Tate -- "My Olmec" / by Selina Alko -- "F.R.I.E.N.D.S.: Looking Back, Looking Forward" / by Torrey Maldonado, illustrated by Natacha Bustos -- "TEN" / by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by April Harrison -- "I'm a Dancer" / by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, illustrated by Raul Colon -- "Hablar" / by Meg Medina, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez -- "Our Inheritance" / by Adam Gidwitz, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds -- "Tough Tuesday" / by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson -- "The Road Ahead" /by Minh Le, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera -- "Mazes" / by Christopher Myers.
"Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem"--
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Publishers Weekly Review
"There are myriad versions of 'The Talk' because there are myriad ways to be human," reads the Hudsons' (We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices) foreword to this richly inclusive volume. Here, the pioneer founders of Just Us Books present a riveting collection of 17 candid discussions on racism, identity, and self-esteem by 30 Black, Indigenous, and other children's book creators of color. A wide variety of storytelling modes--poetry, essays, lists, letters, "comix frames"--move each conversation forward in an engaging manner. In "Remember This," Renée Watson, with illustrations by Shadra Strickland, offers powerful affirmations to Black girls on how to "love the kink of your hair, the width of your hips, and the brown of your skin." In "Not a China Doll," Grace Lin explains stereotypes about East Asian women and advises resistance in a heartwarming illustrated letter to her daughter. Through contributors' personal experiences with systemic issues, readers will recognize the necessity of having open dialogue with loved ones. A compelling call to action for readers of any background to initiate ongoing conversations about change. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 10--up. (Sept.)Booklist Review
For some, "The Talk" is a form of insuring life and survival. For others, it's facing the reality of the covert ways that their worth is diminished and even trivialized. Still, there are those for whom "The Talk" is a harrowing realization of the systems of oppression from which they benefit. In this collection of short stories, letters, and poems, the defining factor of "The Talk" is race and racial identity. From letters affirming the beauty of being bilingual, to preparing young Black children for encounters with the police, and even a perspective shift on criminalization of certain peoples by way of Greek mythology, there are hard lessons that this collection takes on with a spirit of loving urgency. Contributors include children's authors such as Grace Lin, Duncan Tonatiuh, and Christopher Myers, among others, spanning a range of diverse racial backgrounds and vantage points as they address young people about the weight and severity of racial inequities in the U.S. Black-and-white illustrations from various contributors offer a range of stylistic approaches that renders each entry as distinct from the others as the experiences that are shared. Though readers of color may find a number of these entries far too familiar, there is striking versatility in the approaches, cultures, and experiences of the authors that will compel readers of all backgrounds to continue forward.Horn Book Review
In the African American community, parents and caregivers engage their children in conversations aimed at helping them cope with racism and discrimination in a society that fails to respect their heritage, ethnicity, and race. This pervasively practiced ritual is called "The Talk." The Hudsons (We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, rev. 11/18) here widen the scope to include other perspectives, including Latinx, Native American, and Asian American voices. In this honest yet inspirational and hopeful collection of seventeen works, including "letters, lists, poems, short stories, and essays" and art, thirty authors and illustrators share their experiences navigating the daunting challenges of preparing and protecting their children in a racist world. The diverse voices offer guidance on how to respond to stereotypical labeling and microaggressions, explore how and why racism exists, affirm self-worth and pride, and extol cultural identity. Each entry is illustrated with art that expands its message and theme. Accompanied by Erin K. Robinson's Madonna-and-child-esque portrait of comfort, a poem by Nikki Grimes explores the feelings of a child who is called the n-word [NB: the word is spelled out in the text] by a friend's father. In Tracey Baptiste's story "Ten," a Black mother gives her son ten pointers for surviving their routine traffic stop: "doing all of the things you need to so you can get back [home to family]"; April Harrison's evocative double-page image of their hands in full view on the dashboard speaks to a reality of life and reiterates the relevance of the volume's purpose. A well-conceived anthology that provides much-needed enlightenment and opportunity for both reflection and discussion. Back matter unseen. Pauletta Brown Bracy September/October 2020 p.117(c) Copyright 2020. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Kirkus Book Review
This star-studded collection of #ownvoices authors calls readers in for necessary reminders in service of everyday actions that we must pursue to cultivate real change. This collection is right on time. As many people reach for undifferentiated anti-racist reading lists to catch up to the Black-led front lines of today's social movements, the Hudsons take an approach for young readers that emphasizes intergenerational relationships, familial intimacy, and intersectional justice. These are "real conversations," both in that many of them draw from true personal experiences and also in the sense that they revel in depth and substance. The editors put it this way: "With advice and love, harsh realities and encouraging words, the talks offered in this anthology…embrace honest ways of thinking that help expand ourselves and others in a complex and diverse society." Each contribution has its own unique viewpoint paired with arresting grayscale illustrations; together they take on a diversity of forms including prose, poems, and comics. Race plays a central role, yet the conversations expand beyond a Black-White binary to be inclusive of Asian, Latinx, and Native experiences as well. An all-star list of authors and illustrators appears throughout the pages--an embarrassment of literary riches. Backmatter includes explanatory notes from some of the authors, and biographical notes on all the contributors. It's a perfect sequel to the Hudsons' critically acclaimed collection We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices (2018). The ingredients are all here. May this magnificent collection inspire us to move from dialogue to deep action. (backmatter) (Anthology. 10-adult) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson are the co-founders of Just Us Books, Inc. For over thirty years they have published, written, and collaborated on books that reflect the diversity of Black history, heritage, and experiences.@hudsonwade
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