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kayla_reads_'s review
4.0
Cannot recommend the audiobook version of this enough. The narrator does an excellent job of capturing sentiment, attitudes, characters, etc. Overall I felt it was pretty repetitive in parts but what an important message.
megryanreally's review
5.0
In a society where the victim is often decentered, retraumatized, and pushed out, we've lacked awareness of our criminalization and retraumatizing of black girls in our school systems. This is a must read for all school leaders and educators, providing a comprehensive overview of the treatment of and a call to action for our young black girls, from healing-informed responses to perceived problematic behavior such as dress code violations, to responsive and de-biased learning and teaching that responds out of love rather than fear. We must teach our kids more than books-- healthy relationships modeled between teacher and student and protecting our girls from further violence and victimization in schools--supposedly a refuge-- is a must.
destinylmw's review
5.0
This explores the factors contributing to the school to prison pipeline for young girls. This was very informative with both interviews evidence and statistical data to support her arguments. I recommend this especially for people who work with students.
thecamilleae's review
4.0
This is a valuable resource for folks seeking a deeper understanding of the challenges that Black girls experience in school that create a pipeline to prison and other forms of detention. Racism, misogyny, sexual abuse and harrassment...the list goes on and one. The book contains reflections from girls and how they survive these experiences. Good book for policymakers and grantmakers who are in positions to use their power to influence positive change in the lives of Black girls.
emarkovitz's review against another edition
Needed to step back from dense nonfiction. Moved to a memoir, then fiction.
cmartintx's review
4.0
Extra important for teachers or more so administrators to read. Horrifying revelation of systemic racism baked into schooling.
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smtenaglia's review
5.0
“Civil rights may be at the core of equal justice movements, and they may elevate an equity agenda that protects our children from racial and gender discrimination, but they do not have the capacity to fully redistribute power and eradicate racial inequality. There is only one practice that can do that. Love.”
jessicaps's review
4.0
This is a fantastic resource for educators and parents especially, but it's a great read for everyone. The author does a wonderful job including various perspectives from actual students and educators, and the book is clearly well-researched. It made me think a lot about stereotypes and assumptions that often impede educators' ability (or rather, desire) to treat Black girls with the respect and care they deserve in school. I thought the author also did a wonderful job of highlighting that the school-to-prison pipeline discussion is mostly centered on Black and Brown boys, and how that can be occasionally harmful to Black girls' experiences in schools. My only qualm was that some parts felt a bit repetitive at times. Overall highly recommend.