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Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

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  • Author：Sonja Cherry-Paul
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Summary

This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X。 Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America
 
RACE。 Uh-oh。 The R-word。 
But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do。

Adapted from the groundbreaking bestseller Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You， this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again。 Kids will discover where racist ideas came from， identify how they impact America today， and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism。 Along the way， they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives。 
 
Ibram X。 Kendi’s research， Jason Reynolds’s and Sonja Cherry-Paul’s writing， and Rachelle Baker’s art come together in this vital read， enhanced with a glossary， timeline， and more。
 

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Reviews

Nicole ，

Solid 3。5， but giving it a 4 isn't far off。Super important book， and I imagine， another great adaptation of the full-length version of this book （that I have yet to read， but will get to it eventually！）。 As an elementary school counselor who had read the YA adaptation， I was really excited to hear that another adapted version for kids would be coming out in 2021。 I think this could definitely be used with older elementary， 4-6 graders。 I only wish that it were even more adapted so that I could u Solid 3。5， but giving it a 4 isn't far off。Super important book， and I imagine， another great adaptation of the full-length version of this book （that I have yet to read， but will get to it eventually！）。 As an elementary school counselor who had read the YA adaptation， I was really excited to hear that another adapted version for kids would be coming out in 2021。 I think this could definitely be used with older elementary， 4-6 graders。 I only wish that it were even more adapted so that I could use it with even younger students！ But hey， I also realize that， that should be my work this year and always - adapting what I read to fit my students and use in my counseling practice。 。。。more

Renee ，

I've read 30% of the original STAMPED， listened to the audiobook version of the Young Adult edition by Jason Reynolds and just finished reading this kid edition。 I would like to purchase this book and have it in my house so my kids might pick it up when they are ready or interested in reading it。 I would love to have a multi generational book group discussion for this book。 I've read 30% of the original STAMPED， listened to the audiobook version of the Young Adult edition by Jason Reynolds and just finished reading this kid edition。 I would like to purchase this book and have it in my house so my kids might pick it up when they are ready or interested in reading it。 I would love to have a multi generational book group discussion for this book。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

This new adaptation of Dr。 Ibram X。 Kendi and Jason Reynolds’ book， Stamped （and Stamped From the Beginning）， is an excellent way to help young readers understand some history that they didn’t learn in school。 Based on facts of major stories that kids may have heard， Sonja Cherry-Paul helps them to navigate the different perspectives of historical realities。Never talking down to kids， this chapter book edition teaches new vocabulary and provides stories with a timeline that young people can unde This new adaptation of Dr。 Ibram X。 Kendi and Jason Reynolds’ book， Stamped （and Stamped From the Beginning）， is an excellent way to help young readers understand some history that they didn’t learn in school。 Based on facts of major stories that kids may have heard， Sonja Cherry-Paul helps them to navigate the different perspectives of historical realities。Never talking down to kids， this chapter book edition teaches new vocabulary and provides stories with a timeline that young people can understand。 This book is essential to learning about racism as a systematic problem in our country， and helps kids to be confident activists。 。。。more

Linda ，

Good for 4th or 5th graders。

Angela Juline ，

I think it might be good for a lot of adults ;）

Kim ，

I’ve been waiting for this book to come out。 I sat down and finished it in two hours。 It is a great choice for students grades four and up。 A well written and well researched narrative that will certainly spark conversation。 A must read for all students！！

Quaker Maid ，

Dudettes！ You NEED to get this for yourself or your kid or other's kids。You NEED to be playing this （or reading， if you're doing hardcopy） in your pre-schools， daycares， and schools。You NEED to buy this book。It's an easy-to-understand book about how racism started and the history of people （mostly POC~ which is great~ cuz when a white person's writing the abolitionism and civil rights stories， it's mostly the white abolitionists that are mentioned） who furthered the Movement。 Dudettes！ You NEED to get this for yourself or your kid or other's kids。You NEED to be playing this （or reading， if you're doing hardcopy） in your pre-schools， daycares， and schools。You NEED to buy this book。It's an easy-to-understand book about how racism started and the history of people （mostly POC~ which is great~ cuz when a white person's writing the abolitionism and civil rights stories， it's mostly the white abolitionists that are mentioned） who furthered the Movement。 。。。more

Janice ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 In order to combat racism you have to understand its history and how it has become such a big part of it。 This book gives the kids the background to understand and shows those who have fought along the way。

Kaoru Cruz ，

I've read the adult version Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America but thought I should check out the kid version and I'm so glad I did。 I had an audio version which is narrated by Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson and she does a FANTASTIC job！ Listeners can relate her easily and I'm so glad they chose her as a narrator。 I think the structure of the book was great too。 It's a history of racism and antiracism so， it's a chronological order which is easy to understa I've read the adult version Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America but thought I should check out the kid version and I'm so glad I did。 I had an audio version which is narrated by Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson and she does a FANTASTIC job！ Listeners can relate her easily and I'm so glad they chose her as a narrator。 I think the structure of the book was great too。 It's a history of racism and antiracism so， it's a chronological order which is easy to understand for young readers， plus in each commentary/annotation part， the book inserts "let's pose" and give the readers more contexts and finishes with "let's unpose" to proceed。 The terminologies the book uses also are appropriate for the readers too。 I highly recommend this book to everybody， but especially for the young readers。 I'm going to read the YA version as well！ 。。。more

Jon Thysell ，

I read this book as a parent looking for resources to help raise my son right。 There is a lot of money and structure behind crafting racist media for people of all ages （practically cradle to grave）， so I'm always on the lookout for age-appropriate material that I can use to help him identify and dismantle the garbage he will be inevitably subject to in his lifetime。This book does a wonderful job of walking the reader through the evolution of the fight， and I appreciated the "pauses" for giving I read this book as a parent looking for resources to help raise my son right。 There is a lot of money and structure behind crafting racist media for people of all ages （practically cradle to grave）， so I'm always on the lookout for age-appropriate material that I can use to help him identify and dismantle the garbage he will be inevitably subject to in his lifetime。This book does a wonderful job of walking the reader through the evolution of the fight， and I appreciated the "pauses" for giving space for discussion。 I also appreciate the consistent linkages between the power of stories to influence our actions。 。。。more

Kyle Kimmal ，

I can't wait to use this with my students。 I hope the discussions will be thoughtful。 I can't wait to use this with my students。 I hope the discussions will be thoughtful。 。。。more

Alissa ，

1） This book is truly phenomenal。 Having read the original adult book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America （but not the YA version Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You）， I am blown away that it was even possible to condense 500+ brilliant pages of dense， heavy information into a brief， readable， accessible yet complex chapter book for （roughly） middle school students。 Which brings me to my second point。2） Why oh why does the title say for kids？ Based on t 1） This book is truly phenomenal。 Having read the original adult book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America （but not the YA version Stamped: Racism， Antiracism， and You）， I am blown away that it was even possible to condense 500+ brilliant pages of dense， heavy information into a brief， readable， accessible yet complex chapter book for （roughly） middle school students。 Which brings me to my second point。2） Why oh why does the title say for kids？ Based on the cover image alone （not to mention the publisher's intended age range of 6-10） I thought this would be a large format， full color， heavily graphic book in the style of most non-fiction books for this age range， so I was surprised to pick up a small， pretty standard chapter book， albeit with a some black and white illustrations thrown in。 Additionally， much of the vocabulary and some of the concepts would go over the head， not to mention reading level， of most young people who would comfortably call themselves kids， while most of the young people this book is perfectly suited for （I would say ages 10-14） are going to be hesitant to pick up a book that even appears to be "for kids"， much less *states that in the title*。 The frustrating result it that this very important book （and subject） is going to get passed up by readers who are ready for it and tried and abandoned by readers who are not yet。 To be clear， the author and illustrator created a remarkable， vital piece of work that I personally look forward to using with my own kids and as an educator。 I see it as the fault of the publisher for misrepresenting what this book essentially is: an excellent， much-needed primer on the racist history of the United States for upper elementary and middle school readers。 I do very much think that a book on this topic could be done for the younger age range in a different way， and I hope that is attempted in the future， as 6-10 year olds would absolutely benefit from this education as well。 。。。more

Edna Moore ，

4。5 ⭐ rounded up to 5 ⭐This children's version of Stamped walks kids through 400 years of racism。 I read this with my son and we had some really great conversations while reading。 I personally think all kids need to read this book。 4。5 ⭐ rounded up to 5 ⭐This children's version of Stamped walks kids through 400 years of racism。 I read this with my son and we had some really great conversations while reading。 I personally think all kids need to read this book。 。。。more

Melissa Gaffney ，

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 ，

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 ，

Exceeded my expectation。 This adaptation is accessible for middle grade and young readers with support。 Up-to-date。

Đức Nhật ，

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 ，

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 ，

Nice and simple for children to understand。

Brooke Snow ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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。

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