The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love and Truth

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Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you into their homes to witness the conversations they have with their children about race in America today in this powerful call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racists and advocates for change. Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you intotheir homes to witnesstheconversationsthey have withtheir children about race in America today in this powerful call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racists and advocates for change. "Project s love and support." --The New York Times As long as racist ideas persist, families will continue to havethedifficult and necessary conversations withtheir young ones onthesubject. In this inspiring collection, literary all-stars such asRenee Watson (Piecing Me Together), Grace Lin (WheretheMountain MeetstheMoon), Meg Medina (Merci Suarez Changes Gears), Adam Gidwitz (TheInquisitor's Tale), and many moreengage young people in frank conversations about race, identity, and self-esteem.Featuring text and images filled with love, acceptance, truth, peace, and an assurance thatthere can be hope for a better tomorrow, TheTalk is a stirring anthology and must-have resource published in partnership with Just Us Books, a Black-owned children's publishing company that's been in operation for over thirty years. Just Us Books continues its mission grounded inthesame belief that helped launchthecompany- Good books make a difference. So, let'stalk. Featured contributors- Selina Alko, Tracey Baptiste, Derrick Barnes, Natacha Bustos, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Raul Col n, Adam Gidwitz, Nikki Grimes, Rudy Gutierrez, April Harrison, Wade Hudson, Gordon C. James, Minh La, E. B. Lewis, Grace Lin, Torrey Maldonado, Meg Medina, Christopher Myers, Daniel Nayeri, Zeke Pena, Peter H. Reynolds, Erin K. Robinson, Traci Sorell, Shadra Strickland, Don Tate, MaryBeth Timothy, Duncan Tonatiuh, Renee Watson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Sharon Dennis Wyeth

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A NEW YORK TIMES Best Children's Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Praise for The Talk:

The essays, stories, poems and letters . . . make plain that the hard conversations we all need to have about race are part of a broad reckoning with our nations history. The books black-and-white images project love and support. The New York Times

This star-studded collection of #ownvoices authors calls readers in for necessary reminders in service of everyday actions that we must pursue to cultivate real change. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Though readers of color may find a number of these entries far too familiar, there is striking versatility in the approaches, cultures, and experiences of the authors that will compel readers of all backgrounds to continue forward.Booklist, starred review

Validating for readers already familiar with these kinds of talks and importantly enlightening for those to whom the ideas of such restrictions are new. The Bulletin, starred review

Through contributors personal experiences with systemic issues, readers will recognize the necessity of having open dialogue with loved ones. A compelling call to action.Publishers Weekly, starred review

A well-conceived anthology that provides much-needed enlightenment and opportunity for both reflection and discussion.The Horn Book

A heartfelt collection that speaks to the multifaceted and nuanced struggles of marginalized people.School Library Journal

This collection should speak to any child or adultespecially BIPOC children and adultswho has been affected by systemic racism and inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. . . . An anthology filled with abiding inspirational messages of self-love and love for others.Shelf Awareness

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Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson are the co-founders of Just Us Books, Inc. For over thirty years they have published, written, and collaborated on books that reflect the diversity of Black history, heritage, and experiences. @hudsonwade @diversitymom_ch