For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World - by Michael W Waters (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family's response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide created by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, a multicultural center and museum committed to promoting respect, hope, and understanding.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice</strong></p><p><strong>A Top Ten Selection of the 2021 In the Margins Book Awards</strong></p><p><strong>A Texas Institute of Letters 2021 Finalist for Best Picture Book</strong></p><p><strong>A 2021 RCC Wilbur Award Winner</strong></p><p><strong>A Picture Book Discovery Prize Winner for the 2020 Writers' League of Texas Book Awards </strong></p><p>Dad, what happened?<br />Why are they shooting?<br />What is this vigil for?</p><p>The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn't mean he won't talk about it--or that he won't act. But what if Jeremiah doesn't want to talk anymore? None of it makes sense, and he's just a kid. Even if he wants to believe in a better world, is there anything he can do about it?</p><p>Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family's response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide created by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, a multicultural center and museum committed to promoting respect, hope, and understanding.</p><p>A portion of the publisher's sales proceeds will be donated to nonprofit organizations that facilitate the empowerment of Black communities.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A wonderfully entertaining and original picture book.--<em>Midwest Book Review</em></p><br><br><p>Essential reading...touches on the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Edwards, and more, but manages to end on a hopeful note, providing a gentle way of broaching the topic with kids.--<em>D Magazine</em></p><br><br><p>Jeremiah's reactions serve as a starting point for facilitating discussions about racism and violence against Black people. --Publishers Weekly </p><br><br><p>Named a Must-Read Book About Race by <em>Essence</em></p><br><br><p>Named Book Cover of the Month by the <em>Christian Century</em></p><br><br><p>Tackles with frankness a sensitive and uncomfortable subject . . . An open invitation to adults to engage children about racism. --<em>Friends Journal</em></p><br><br><p>The book breaks down what is happening in our country without watering down the seriousness of racism...its words and illustrations embody a sensitivity that young children need. --<em>Christian Century</em> </p><br><br><p>There's a candor here that's not always found in picture book treatments of social issues and racism, and the specificity mirrors conversations likely held in many households. --<em>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</em></p><br><br><p>Understandable and relatable, this timely book shows social justice issues and gives readers action steps and hope.--<em>Imagination Soup</em></p><br><br><p>Uses a narrative structure to convey both the gravity of this collective trauma and the unrelenting nature of racism in America.--<em>The Englewood Review of Books</em></p><br>
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