Review: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Title:  Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Series: Stand-Alone

Author: Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Genre: Nonfiction,  Childrens > Middle Grade, Social Movements > Social Justice, Social Issues > Activism 

Publication Date: March 10th, 2020 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Format: Arc

Source: Received at ALA

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A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America

This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.

*** I received this book at ALA in exchange for an honest review, thank you to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers publisher for allowing me to read and review Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You! ***

Now I will tell you all the truth when I heard they wear giving away arcs of Jason Reynolds's new book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. I jump at the chance to grab one of his books. I tell you I have not read any of his books before but I have heard amazingly fantastic reviews about his books so I wanted to grab this arc immediately when I saw it at ALA. Now I had no idea this fantastic book was a non-fiction book at first but when I got home and read the synopsis I was shocked to find out it was a non-fiction book and I was more shock when I realize it was a book that was already written by Ibram X. Kendi.

Now I was kind of disappointed at first this was a non-fiction book written by Jason Reynolds but the facts and stories in Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You are by Ibram X. Kendi. I am not a big nonfiction reader and I don't read a lot of nonfiction books but this book, this book I tell you all had me re-thinking to read more nonfiction books in the future. I think Jason Reynolds wrote this book for Ibram X. Kendi for younger readers and middle graders to better understand and learn the importance of Racism, Antiracism, and You in America today.

And oh my Jason Reynolds's writing style was pure brilliant and flawless that I understood every word he wrote in this book and I dare say his writing style will hook you from the very beginning as well. I have heard about Ibram X. Kendi that he is a really strong and very intelligent man that his books are very thought-provoking and will have you thinking about what is going on in the world in the past to this present day about Racism and Antiracism in America.

This amazing book has even opened up more of my eyes to the history of Racism and Antiracism from the past and present day. Now Ibram X. Kendi does state at the beginning of this book that Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is not a history book and I can tell you it is not a history book but true stories and facts about Racism and Antiracism through the time and I love reading every story and facts in this book that I just couldn't put this book down that I finish reading this book in two days I just couldn't get enough of this book.

All and all I thoroughly loved and enjoyed reading Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You that I would like to read more nonfiction books like this one hopefully soon. I will most definitely try to read more books by Jason Reynolds as well.

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Jason Reynolds (Author)

After earning a BA in English from The University of Maryland, College Park, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where you can often find him walking the four blocks from the train to his apartment talking to himself. Well, not really talking to himself, but just repeating character names and plot lines he thought of on the train, over and over again, because he’s afraid he’ll forget it all before he gets home.