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macksbookstack's review
And so begins my MLIS semester of reading social justice in youth literature books! Off to a great start.
mbrandmaier's review
5.0
A call to be more aware. The Inheritance, the one about rules for being pulled over- those will punch you right in the gut.
andreannechat's review
4.0
I have this book for my class and I'm glad I do. The texts from different authors are all beautiful and heartbreaking in their own way. I can't wait to explore some of them with my students.
thenextgenlibrarian's review
5.0
The Talk is an automatic purchase for my MS library and let me tell you why...
thenextgenlib's review
5.0
The Talk is an automatic purchase for my MS library and let me tell you why...
jennifermreads's review
5.0
“Racism is not just hatred. Racism is a system. A system that dehumanizes humans in order to keep them down and, most often, to make money off of them.” – Adam Gidwitz, The Inheritance, in The Talk
The Talk is a collection of essays, letters, poems, and illustrations primed to start a discussion in your family. Suggestion? Read one poem/essay/letter before dinner. Then, settle in with your meal and begin a discussion as you eat. Each entry in this collection is ripe for opening up lines of communication in your own family and helping each member grown & learn.
The ethnic representation in the collection is vast. The issues highlighted, while rooted in race and racism, are as diverse as our population. Every public and school library needs this on their shelves; every family needs to take a copy home and start the talk.
** Contents of book: Foreword by editors; Remember This by Renée 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 Peña; 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 Tracy Baptiste, illustrated by April Harrison; I’m a Dance by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, illustrated by Raul Colón; 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 Lê, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera; Mazes by Christopher Myers; Sources and Notes from the Authors; About the Authors and Artists; Photo Credits
The Talk is a collection of essays, letters, poems, and illustrations primed to start a discussion in your family. Suggestion? Read one poem/essay/letter before dinner. Then, settle in with your meal and begin a discussion as you eat. Each entry in this collection is ripe for opening up lines of communication in your own family and helping each member grown & learn.
The ethnic representation in the collection is vast. The issues highlighted, while rooted in race and racism, are as diverse as our population. Every public and school library needs this on their shelves; every family needs to take a copy home and start the talk.
** Contents of book: Foreword by editors; Remember This by Renée 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 Peña; 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 Tracy Baptiste, illustrated by April Harrison; I’m a Dance by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, illustrated by Raul Colón; 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 Lê, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera; Mazes by Christopher Myers; Sources and Notes from the Authors; About the Authors and Artists; Photo Credits
hereistheend's review
5.0
Y’all gotta read this. The Talk is exactly that: A book of short race-focused “Talks,” written by award winning children book authors and illustrators, of many races, in many forms (poetry, essay, narrative, etc). Usually these pieces are written from the point of view of a parent to a child, discussing racism, how to navigate the world as a person of color, and self empowerment. This book creates an experience that feels deeply intimate, tender, and devastating too, yet hopeful. Kids and the adults in their lives will have much to discuss, from family history, to systematic racism and capitalism, to self empowerment. This book is a lovely more personal piece to read alongside a book about antiracism, such as This Book is Antiracist by Tiffany Jewell.
annebennett1957's review
5.0
This book is so important---what we say to our children about race and how important it is to say it with love and insight. I wish I could make everyone in the USA read this book with an openmind so that they could see and feel just how much love each parent has for his/her own children and how we are all the same in wishing the best for their futures.
My review: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2021/02/nonfiction-review-talk-conversations.html
My review: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2021/02/nonfiction-review-talk-conversations.html