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Stamped [for Kids]: Racism, Antiracism, and You
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- Create Date：2021-06-18 12:31:06
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jason Reynolds
- ISBN：1549138030
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Reviews
Melissa Gaffney
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I’ve read every version of Stamped， and this one for the youngest readers is equally good。 My 7 and 10 year old were able to understand and digest most of it and also asked really great questions。 It allowed us to have good conversations about American history and how it relates to our world today。
Sarah
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This is probably the best book I have read for upper el and middle school age kids addressing race， and our history （and present） of race， racism and antiracism。 Highly recommend， and be ready for kids to be interested in getting biographies and other materials on the people and events touched upon in this book for more detail。
Katelynne
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Exceeded my expectation。 This adaptation is accessible for middle grade and young readers with support。 Up-to-date。
Đức Nhật
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4 stars 。。。 A book about racism but written for ignorant people like me。When I say I want to read books about racism， I mean book like this。 Simple， easily understandable and give me some useful information that I can better my knowledge about racial issues。And since this book is so tied to American history， I don't think international reader will have an easy time reading this， due to many names-dropping and events that are not familiar with them。 But I still have a blast。 At the end of the day 4 stars 。。。 A book about racism but written for ignorant people like me。When I say I want to read books about racism， I mean book like this。 Simple， easily understandable and give me some useful information that I can better my knowledge about racial issues。And since this book is so tied to American history， I don't think international reader will have an easy time reading this， due to many names-dropping and events that are not familiar with them。 But I still have a blast。 At the end of the day， it's about the ideas conveyed through the book: Segregation vs Assimilation vs Antiracism。 I like it。 。。。more
Erica
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Although the publisher's info indicates this book is for 6- to 10-year-olds， I believe the younger range of that would manage it best if an adult read it aloud to them。 My reasoning: The Glossary explains almost 60 terms， but they would be burdensome to look up as you read， and even then， the pronunciation isn't included。 Likewise， the Timeline indicates sequence， and duration - but most readers will not be flipping back to it while reading， and even then， it is not in proportion， so some incide Although the publisher's info indicates this book is for 6- to 10-year-olds， I believe the younger range of that would manage it best if an adult read it aloud to them。 My reasoning: The Glossary explains almost 60 terms， but they would be burdensome to look up as you read， and even then， the pronunciation isn't included。 Likewise， the Timeline indicates sequence， and duration - but most readers will not be flipping back to it while reading， and even then， it is not in proportion， so some incidents are separated by 200 years and others by 2 years。 Adults reading along with children will be able to give the facts additional perspective by inference and interpretation。 Given that an adult will be needed for half the target audience， it's too bad the authors & publisher didn't include a set of questions for personal exploration。 The last， brief chapter （4 pages）， starting "Dear Reader" *does* ask a few questions， but only in a conversational way， moving right along with the next thought as if nobody really expected the reader to respond。 Every adult reader will spot something that they wish the author had gone into further， or explained more fully， or included - this is a very brief summary， using specific details as illustrations of points， therefore not "complete"。Nevertheless， there are a few basic things in the beginning that seemed to me worth emphasizing that were left out; What labor did enslaved people do in Europe and then in the American colonies？ What conditions of the regions or the people's history made it possible for people to be taken and kept？ On page 13， it says， "In 1619， the first ship carrying enslaved African people arrived in the newly colonized America。。。" but it doesn't give any information about where the enslaved people came from， what forces or thinking or movements made rich Europeans undertake the huge， hateful process of trapping & imprisoning human beings， rather than continuing to exploit the human beings who were already there？ I guess this question seems important to me because the rest of the book is about how White supremacy works to shore-up the early decision to exploit specific people based on their skin color。 Will young readers understand that there were already systems of global interaction that made that tactic cost-effective for them？ On page 9， Cherry-Paul mentions that Europeans conquered a bunch of places and enslaved a bunch of people， without regard to their skin color。 （They also enslaved people in their own backyards， in fact。） RIGHT THEN I strongly believe the author should have indicated what was going on in Europe， Asia， Africa， and North & South America， that put pressure on capitalists & political leaders （kings， mostly） to either treat people more fairly or justify their mistreatment of people。 And what was going on around the world that already had created an imbalance that made the enslavement of huge numbers of people possible and economically feasible。 Apparently the authors didn't think this was important enough to mention， but given that the rest of the book is basically talking about how everything else since then has only continued the same racist exploitation， and because young people often ask "But WHY？" - I think they deserve to hear what started this whole thing。 It was *not* just that Gomes Eanes de Zurara wrote a book to justify Prince Henry of Portugal's slave trade。 Other than that missing piece， and an irksome habit of repetitive sentence fragments to make it more casual， informal， and chatty， the whole project seems useful， clear， and brief enough to effectively inspire young people to think more critically about the messages they are still being fed through history books， popular media， and ignorant adults blabbing nonsense at them。 。。。more
Tyra
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Nice and simple for children to understand。
Brooke Snow
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4。5/5A great middle grade version of the Stamped series。。 I let was a little too condensed for me （I preferred Stamped: A Remix for teens， but this is a middle grade book all parents and children should read。
Lindsey Rick
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I would put this at a 5th-8th grade level reading ability-wise， but it's so good！ Definitely a book every library should have a copy of！ I would put this at a 5th-8th grade level reading ability-wise， but it's so good！ Definitely a book every library should have a copy of！ 。。。more
Mayumi Poe
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For those thinking through how to #talktoyourkidsaboutrace， I recommend this book for young readers。 （For teens， check out the aged up version “Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You”）。 I bought it as research for some writing projects I’m doing right now。 Very digestible， BUT this would make a great book to read together， pausing when needed to think/consider。 A lively voice and the skill to breakdown complicated concepts， it’s a great primer to understanding race in America—and takes you from th For those thinking through how to #talktoyourkidsaboutrace， I recommend this book for young readers。 （For teens， check out the aged up version “Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You”）。 I bought it as research for some writing projects I’m doing right now。 Very digestible， BUT this would make a great book to read together， pausing when needed to think/consider。 A lively voice and the skill to breakdown complicated concepts， it’s a great primer to understanding race in America—and takes you from the birth of slavery all the way to Biden/Harris winning the 2020 election。 #readaloudfamily #amreading #msp2021reads #amwriting 。。。more
Tammy Massey
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Having read the adult version of this book， I expected a lot out of this one。 I read a lot of young readers’ versions， and this is not my favorite adaptation。 In trying to make the vocabulary more manageable， in some cases， the writing actually becomes less manageable and more cumbersome。 You know， why use one difficult word when twenty easy words can takes its place？ That said， one major celebration about this book is that it includes events of racial significance up to 2020 whereas the adult v Having read the adult version of this book， I expected a lot out of this one。 I read a lot of young readers’ versions， and this is not my favorite adaptation。 In trying to make the vocabulary more manageable， in some cases， the writing actually becomes less manageable and more cumbersome。 You know， why use one difficult word when twenty easy words can takes its place？ That said， one major celebration about this book is that it includes events of racial significance up to 2020 whereas the adult version ended its history in 2008。 This book could be a starting place for discussions of race with young people。 It is appropriate for readers in grades 5-8。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Read this with my 11 year old。 Her US history knowledge is spotty （lots about some time periods， nothing about others） and this was a good fit。 Much better than Stamped （the YA version） for her age group and level of history knowledge。
Emily
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My son read and liked this。 I read it so I would know what was covered and how。 I did not connect with the writing style but I am not the target audience。 The book is successful in achieving its goal， teaching & connecting with a younger audience。
Ruth Moorman
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Wonderful BookI am white and in my later seventies but this book taught me a lot。 I thought I knew things about people but I didn't and now know more。 I will continue to read to read more so I will still learn more especially about race and how to help with equality。 Wonderful BookI am white and in my later seventies but this book taught me a lot。 I thought I knew things about people but I didn't and now know more。 I will continue to read to read more so I will still learn more especially about race and how to help with equality。 。。。more
Lorie Barber
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I truly wonder why anyone would give this book less than 5 stars。 （I know the answer。） And you will， too， once you absorb this text。 And it’s an absorption， not a read， just like it’s two big brothers are。From Dr。 Ibram Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning to Jason Reynolds’ YA adaptation， Stamped， emerges Stamped （For Kids，） an informational book further （and BRILLIANTLY） adapted for middle grade readers by the inimitable Dr。 Sonja Cherry-Paul。I absorbed Stamped （For Kids） in one sitting。 I love I truly wonder why anyone would give this book less than 5 stars。 （I know the answer。） And you will， too， once you absorb this text。 And it’s an absorption， not a read， just like it’s two big brothers are。From Dr。 Ibram Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning to Jason Reynolds’ YA adaptation， Stamped， emerges Stamped （For Kids，） an informational book further （and BRILLIANTLY） adapted for middle grade readers by the inimitable Dr。 Sonja Cherry-Paul。I absorbed Stamped （For Kids） in one sitting。 I love that the 2nd/3rd person narrator directly addresses the reader， calling them into the conversation about race。 I love that it takes a chronological series of historical events （some known， some will be new to kids） and addresses them through a racial lens。 I love that Dr。 Cherry-Paul *knows* her audience and throws in references relatable to today’s generation that will keep them engaged。 Written with humor， supported by facts， and taken from a perspective that’s been erased for centuries， Stamped （For Kids） will do so much for kids。 It will introduce them to that unwritten/untaught story。 It will help them to start questioning （rightfully so） what they’ve been taught （and not taught） and why this is。 It will open their eyes and remind them that *they* have the power to be antiracist through action。The question becomes then， will this book get into the hands of kids？ Will those who have power over what middle graders read （I’m looking at you， white teachers and parents） place this book into the hands of young people？ PLEASE do。 I beg you。 Because， as Dr。 Cherry-Paul says， “actually learning to talk about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do。”Buy it。 Read it。 Share it。 。。。more
Laura
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I listed to the audiobook and found this one easy to follow！ I like how the book takes time outs so that kiddos can see the main points being made。 This book is just a beginning point - there’s a lot more information not included so as not to be overwhelming。
Brownd2
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this should be required reading for all。。。it breaks difficult subject down for everyone of all ages。。。highly recommend。。。the analogy of racism to a tree （root， trunk， sap， fruit， branches， leaves， nest） & the ability to chop it down was most notable。。。"It takes more than laws to bring about freedom for all。 It takes people power to imagine & build a movement for all humanity。" （p。91） this should be required reading for all。。。it breaks difficult subject down for everyone of all ages。。。highly recommend。。。the analogy of racism to a tree （root， trunk， sap， fruit， branches， leaves， nest） & the ability to chop it down was most notable。。。"It takes more than laws to bring about freedom for all。 It takes people power to imagine & build a movement for all humanity。" （p。91） 。。。more
Barbara Lovejoy
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This is not only a great introduction for kids about racism， but it is a great introduction for adults， too。 I highly recommend this book to everyone。
Sally
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Powerful adaptation by Sonja Chery-Paul of "Stamped。"This book packs a lot of history in a small package。 In some ways it's a starting point for further research。A must have for libraries and classrooms。Words Matter。 A chapter title [chapter 7] and important message。"Words matter。 They influence what we think and how we act。" pg 36"。。。words matter。 And stories are powerful。。。。So pay attention to words， stories， and movies。 Look out for the ways they depict individuals and groups of people。 Look Powerful adaptation by Sonja Chery-Paul of "Stamped。"This book packs a lot of history in a small package。 In some ways it's a starting point for further research。A must have for libraries and classrooms。Words Matter。 A chapter title [chapter 7] and important message。"Words matter。 They influence what we think and how we act。" pg 36"。。。words matter。 And stories are powerful。。。。So pay attention to words， stories， and movies。 Look out for the ways they depict individuals and groups of people。 Look out for the ways they can spread damaging idea that mislead us about the world。 。。。" pg 64-65Marcus Garvey - an important leader。Backmatter includes a timeline of key moments in American HistoryGlossary， and further reading。 。。。more
Nicole M
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Really enjoyed reading this and happy to place it in my classroom library （and possibly use it as a read aloud next year）。 I think a bit more information could be helpful， but overall think it’s a helpful launching point for younger students。 I wish there was more information about Native Americans and Asian Americans。
Jeimy
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Each permutation of this book is perfectly suited for its intended audience。
Sha
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This book is a great primer for kids about the history of racism in the US。 It covers a series of key moments in the formation of the concept of race and how segregationists used math， science and arts to further entrench systemic racism。 There is a helpful overview of the contributions and contradictions of many key Black leaders， including the debates they had about strategy and tactics。 They break down tendencies within what is often blankety referred to as anti racism， between segregationist This book is a great primer for kids about the history of racism in the US。 It covers a series of key moments in the formation of the concept of race and how segregationists used math， science and arts to further entrench systemic racism。 There is a helpful overview of the contributions and contradictions of many key Black leaders， including the debates they had about strategy and tactics。 They break down tendencies within what is often blankety referred to as anti racism， between segregationists （haters）， assimilationists （cowards） and anti racists （people who truly love）。 I bought this book for a number of kids in my life， it’s an excellent resource！There is a metaphor of rope used throughout the book which is somewhat helpful， but I’m guessing it’s deeper in the more complex versions of this book。 One small gripe I have is that the metaphor at the end switches to racism being a tree， and talks about how you have to understand how a tree works in order to chop it down and reshape the forest。。。 I felt like it was not as well thought through as the other metaphors and contradicted the underlying discussion of how white people have profited from racism for centuries。 White people are also currently treating nature as an endless commodity for profit， which has led to climate change and devastation especially for Black， Brown & Indigenous frontline communities already， so I was disappointed that it went that route as a conclusion， given the crucial moment we are at in human history of destroying nature for profit。Of course since I’m an adult， I may get more out of the metaphors by reading the version meant for my age group。。。 ;） Next up， I’m going to read the young adult version， and then work my way up to the adult version。 。。。more
Paula
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Author Sonja Cherry-Paul has done a brilliant job of adapting the original Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi into a powerful version for young people。 This will bring a deeper understanding to how systemic racism truly is from our past and present--and how that has contributed to the inequalities that continue to exist today。 I hope this book starts many conversations that lead to even more action。 If knowledge is power （and I believe that to be so） this bo Author Sonja Cherry-Paul has done a brilliant job of adapting the original Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi into a powerful version for young people。 This will bring a deeper understanding to how systemic racism truly is from our past and present--and how that has contributed to the inequalities that continue to exist today。 I hope this book starts many conversations that lead to even more action。 If knowledge is power （and I believe that to be so） this book will truly empower every reader lucky enough to have a copy in their hands and in their hearts。 。。。more
Donna
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Stamped the YA book was amazing but this one is absolutely perfect for the kid readers。
Angie
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This book is a must for everyone。 Most especially if you have children ages 8 and up。 If you have teens I would have them read Stamped but this one is just as good and might even be more approachable for teen to pick up。 I truly believe that healthy and worthwhile discussions can be sparked from reading this book。 The conversations must start early and often。 Do yourself a favor and get this book。 NOW。 “We have to be participants。 Active。 We must be players on the field， on the court， in our cla This book is a must for everyone。 Most especially if you have children ages 8 and up。 If you have teens I would have them read Stamped but this one is just as good and might even be more approachable for teen to pick up。 I truly believe that healthy and worthwhile discussions can be sparked from reading this book。 The conversations must start early and often。 Do yourself a favor and get this book。 NOW。 “We have to be participants。 Active。 We must be players on the field， on the court， in our classroom & communities， trying to do right。 Because it takes a whole hand -both hands- to grab hold of hatred。 Not just a texting thumb & a scrolling index finger。” page 139。Highly Recommend。 。。。more
Emily
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Stamped （the YA version） was a remarkable adaptation of Kendi's original book。 This one， for younger kids， is equally remarkable， and its emphasis is slightly different than that of Kendi and Reynolds's teen reworking。The chapters are very short， chronological， and zoom in on a singular concept （Ch。 4: Flawed Founding Fathers， Ch。 11: Racism on Screen， Ch。 18: History Repeats）。 While younger readers are introduced to all of the major figures mentioned in the other two books， their biographies an Stamped （the YA version） was a remarkable adaptation of Kendi's original book。 This one， for younger kids， is equally remarkable， and its emphasis is slightly different than that of Kendi and Reynolds's teen reworking。The chapters are very short， chronological， and zoom in on a singular concept （Ch。 4: Flawed Founding Fathers， Ch。 11: Racism on Screen， Ch。 18: History Repeats）。 While younger readers are introduced to all of the major figures mentioned in the other two books， their biographies and the development of their ideas are less important than the portrait Cherry-Paul is painting of sustained collective Black movement。 Well-placed visuals support both the short biographies and the history of Black activism， and most chapters contains a "Let's Pause" moment that helps kids hang onto idea threads， define essential terms， or reflect on laws and policies that have be discriminatory。 The last chapter of the book is a call for informed action addressed specifically to the reader。 And， the book contains an instructive timeline， a glossary， and titles for recommended further reading。 。。。more
Jesse Keljo
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While the YA version is my favorite， this is a fantastic primer on the history of racist ideas for middle grade readers。 It simplifies without dumbing down， and I have a huge appreciation for the author’s faith in young readers to be able to grasp， follow， and handle this material。
Jenn
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It was an absolutely brilliant choice to have the audiobook read by a kid （who does a great job）。 So， so smart。
Kristine
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Great for any young readers。 Helpful overview of the history that brought us here。 Quick enough coverage of topics to not lose interest， while still in depth enough to inspire learning。
Alyssa Korzon
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So beautifully written and necessary。 I can see this being a great book for upper elementary grades。 Possibly can pull passages for the younger grades。 I’m looking forward to reading the adolescent version as well as the original Stamped。
Clare Lund
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