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The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now

The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now

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  • Create Date：2022-09-05 15:21:37
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Anya Kamenetz
  • ISBN：B09N3DXB43
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Reviews

Pcox ，

Considered the issue from a number of aspects

CJ ，

I didn't love the very informal style this book was written in but the content exceeded my expectations。 At times the segments are a little all over the place and veer away from the specificities of the impacts of COVID-19 on children， but Kamenetz's writing on the child welfare system and the disproportionate impact the pandemic had on mothers were both very clear eyed and much more forceful than I was expecting them to be。 I also appreciated the historical context she provided to each section I didn't love the very informal style this book was written in but the content exceeded my expectations。 At times the segments are a little all over the place and veer away from the specificities of the impacts of COVID-19 on children， but Kamenetz's writing on the child welfare system and the disproportionate impact the pandemic had on mothers were both very clear eyed and much more forceful than I was expecting them to be。 I also appreciated the historical context she provided to each section as well as the experiences of the families she followed。 。。。more

Marci Alboher ，

Anya Kamenetz is a rigorous reporter and a beautiful storyteller and she combines those two spectacularly in this important work。 It's a recounting of events so fresh in our minds， but none of us could be everywhere in this country -- and somehow Kamenetz manages to do that， bringing to life children and families from a wide array of backgrounds and communities。 She exposes deep inequities in our educational system and beyond -- I would love to see this book delivered to every member of Congress Anya Kamenetz is a rigorous reporter and a beautiful storyteller and she combines those two spectacularly in this important work。 It's a recounting of events so fresh in our minds， but none of us could be everywhere in this country -- and somehow Kamenetz manages to do that， bringing to life children and families from a wide array of backgrounds and communities。 She exposes deep inequities in our educational system and beyond -- I would love to see this book delivered to every member of Congress， every city official， and every book club living room！ 。。。more

Sarah ，

Insightful and incredibly well-researched， although I took it out hoping it would give practical insight on helping children negatively impacted by the pandemic （which， I mean， is almost all of them）。 As a teacher， that’s a huge part of what we’ve been talking about， and going into this school year， where none of my students will remember a pre-Covid era， I wanted the additional insight。 This book turned out to be more political than practical。 。 。 but it felt extremely important nonetheless。

Jordana ，

I’m hooked after reading the introduction。 My favorite nonfiction reads make me feel like I’m reflecting with a brilliant， no-nonsense， darkly funny friend。 Kamenetz captures the absurdity of the past few years—It’s very much a funny and intellectual truth to power。 The next time the shit hits the fan， and we all know it’s coming， wouldn’t it be nice to be prepared to handle it better， with earned wisdom instead of misplaced values and systemic impotence？

Lisa Lewis ，

Anya is a masterful reporter and storyteller， and her documentation of the lasting impact of Covid on our kids is essential reading。 American society was already quite family-unfriendly， and the events of the last couple of years really laid this bare。 Kamenetz's book is persuasive and compelling， underscoring that we need to do better for our kids。 Anya is a masterful reporter and storyteller， and her documentation of the lasting impact of Covid on our kids is essential reading。 American society was already quite family-unfriendly， and the events of the last couple of years really laid this bare。 Kamenetz's book is persuasive and compelling， underscoring that we need to do better for our kids。 。。。more

Sara ，

This is the book that will have me standing on the mountain and singing out the necessity for every educator and parent to get their own copy and start reading。 I hope they will read the whole thing。 I couldn't put it down。 It's meaty material and could easily function as a course read for college students。 But it is also very engaging and the average concerned parent and every single teacher will find it very readable and relatable。The structure of the book is chronological， but also divided by This is the book that will have me standing on the mountain and singing out the necessity for every educator and parent to get their own copy and start reading。 I hope they will read the whole thing。 I couldn't put it down。 It's meaty material and could easily function as a course read for college students。 But it is also very engaging and the average concerned parent and every single teacher will find it very readable and relatable。The structure of the book is chronological， but also divided by topic so it isn't impossible to go straight to the chapter that is most crucial to the individual reader。 It is an eye opener and I hope that it will be the impetus for educators and parents to put their heads together to evoke change in our education system。 Solutions， yes， but also the genuine change that is so sorely needed as evidenced by this book。 Kudos to the author for all the hard work of researching and compiling it all into a highly useful book for anyone who cares about the children of our nation。Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 It's a winner！ 。。。more

Stacey Vanek ，

Anya's rigor， insight， story-telling chops， humor and reporting skills all come together in this fantastic book。 She explores how COVID impacted children （and parents） and looks at what impacts this is likely to have in the years to come。 Anya takes on inequality， the school system， the American family and mental health all so seamlessly。 This is most definitely a book we need right now and a true must-read Anya's rigor， insight， story-telling chops， humor and reporting skills all come together in this fantastic book。 She explores how COVID impacted children （and parents） and looks at what impacts this is likely to have in the years to come。 Anya takes on inequality， the school system， the American family and mental health all so seamlessly。 This is most definitely a book we need right now and a true must-read 。。。more

Cara Agerstrand ，

Fascinating and important book that everyone needs to read。 It's imperative that we understand impact of the pandemic on children， both in the immediate and in the future。 This moving and captivating book will help us do just that。 Fascinating and important book that everyone needs to read。 It's imperative that we understand impact of the pandemic on children， both in the immediate and in the future。 This moving and captivating book will help us do just that。 。。。more

Lara Rosenthal ，

Kamenetz does a brilliant job of exposing the true cost of the pandemic on our children’s lives and the sad truth of the government has let them down。 Required reading for anyone raising kids， those who plan to， and anyone who cares about the future of our country。

Jill ，

Everyone must read this book。 The pandemic was difficult for all， but especially for kids。 While reading The Stolen Year you will join Anya on a journey meeting different families and children as she uncovers the affects the pandemic has had on our youth and what it means for their future。 The Stolen Year is a compelling， well-written book you won’t be able to put down。 Highly recommend！

Jennifer Schultz ，

This is a moving， enraging， powerful， and much needed look at how the COVID 19 pandemic--and responses to it--upended children's lives in the US， especially those from the most vulnerable backgrounds。 Many thanks to PublicAffairs and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 This is a moving， enraging， powerful， and much needed look at how the COVID 19 pandemic--and responses to it--upended children's lives in the US， especially those from the most vulnerable backgrounds。 Many thanks to PublicAffairs and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Juli ，

This was such a painful but important topic to read about。 Very well written I couldn't put it down。 This was such a painful but important topic to read about。 Very well written I couldn't put it down。 。。。more