{"id":930,"date":"2020-10-12T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=930"},"modified":"2020-10-12T06:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T13:00:28","slug":"the-talk-conversations-about-race-love-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/the-talk-conversations-about-race-love-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Cindy:\u00a0<\/strong>Can we talk? A few years ago when one of my white 8th-grade students read The Hate U Give<\/em><\/a> (2017) by Angie Thomas, she talked with me about it afterward. She expressed her shock at learning about “The Talk,” the one that black parents need to have with their children as they become drivers to help keep them safe during traffic stops. She said to me, “My parents never had that talk with me.” It was an important awakening for her. The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth<\/em><\/a> (2020) edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson will cause similar awakenings for some children and teens, and for others, the experiences and stories related here will be all too familiar. This illustrated collection of stories, poems, and essays illuminates the need for many different “talks” as parents help their children navigate prejudice due to race, religion, gender, sexuality, and other ways that people find to categorize people as “other,” “less than,” and “dangerous.” Renee Watson launches the collection with a powerful talk for black girls in “Remember This,” as she reminds them of the many black heroines who led the way, of the power of your voice, and the encouragement to be your best self even when others around you cannot be theirs. Grace Lin takes on Asian stereotyping and female diminishment in “Not a China Doll, an illustrated letter to her daughter at ten (five years in the future). “Why Are There Racist People,” was generated by a school visit question asked of Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh, one that he struggled to answer. This talk is the result of his research, reading, and thought. Tonatiuh illustrates his own entry, others are done by other talented artists. I read this in an advanced reader copy and I’m eager to see the finished copy including the unavailable backmatter. Talking to our children and to each other is a powerful way to build relationships. Let’s talk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n

Lynn: <\/strong>This year especially has seen the publication of several outstanding books for teens on the subject of racism and authored by the voices of writers who have first- hand experience. All of them have informed and challenged me. Perhaps it is the teacher in me but this slim book tops the list for me. Its format of short contributions is perfect for reading aloud in a classroom where instructional time is often highly regimented. Each piece is powerful, moving, and absolutely ideal for use as discussion starters or writing prompts. The wonderful variety means that there is something here for every reader and every reader will find a favorite.<\/p>\r\n

My own favorites start with Derrick Barnes’ story about a kitchen-table conversation with his young son while helping him with math homework. It is an experience most of us, young and old, have had and the commonality of it contrasts starkly with the racism the little boy has just experienced. For young readers of color, it will be instantly recognizable and for white readers it will be, as it was for me, jarring. For all readers, it will be incredibly moving and deeply memorable.<\/p>\r\n

There are so many powerful pieces here and I also especially appreciated Tracy Baptiste’s driving lesson advice to her son, Nikki Grimes’ poem about choosing “not to pick up the hurtful words thrown like stones,” and Adam Gidwitz’s essay that brought a wholly different look at racism. The black and white illustrations are as varied and as effective as the text contributions and add greatly to the overall impact of the book.<\/p>\r\n

This slim but important book should be in every classroom and library collection in the country. It is truly a gem and opens the door to conversations among all of us about racism, discrimination, and the social condition of our country.\"\"<\/p>\r\n

Visit us at Bookends!<\/a><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cindy:\u00a0Can we talk? A few years ago when one of my white 8th-grade students read The Hate U Give (2017) by Angie Thomas, she talked with me about it afterward. She expressed her shock at learning about “The Talk,” the one that black parents need to have with their children as they become drivers to … <\/p>\n

Continue reading “The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[104,80,31,106,107,105],"class_list":["post-930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nonfiction-monday-round-up","tag-essays","tag-gr-5-8","tag-nonfiction-monday","tag-racism","tag-read-alouds","tag-we-need-diverse-books"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pam6qm-f0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":189,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/we-rise-we-resist-we-raise-our-voices\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":0},"title":"We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices","author":"Anastasia Suen","date":"December 3, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson (Editor) and Cheryl Willis Hudson (Editor) Booktalk: What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? Fifty diverse creators lend a voice to young activists with original art, poetry, and prose.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/werise_fc.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":251,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/picture-books-nonfiction-fiction-or-both\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":1},"title":"Picture Books: Nonfiction, Fiction or Both?","author":"@roberta3","date":"January 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"For a little different approach to Nonfiction Monday, let's take a look at some recent picture books that push the boundaries of traditional nonfiction. As you may already know, I recently was a round I judge for 2018 Cybils Elementary\/Middle Grade Nonfiction. It turned out a few of the nominated\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/midnight-teacher.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":562,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/willow-the-therapy-dog\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":2},"title":"Willow the Therapy Dog","author":"Anastasia Suen","date":"October 28, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Doggy Defenders: Willow the Therapy Dog by Lisa M. Gerry (Author) and Lori Epstein (Photographer) Booktalk: Meet helping hound Willow, and follow her as she spends an exciting day at work. Willow visits patients at a hospital, helps children read at a library pajama party, and brings smiles to people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/willow_0-595x595.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/willow_0-595x595.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/willow_0-595x595.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":335,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/out-of-this-world\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":3},"title":"Out of This World","author":"Anastasia Suen","date":"March 11, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington by Michelle Markel (Author) and Amanda Hall (Illustrator) Booktalk: Ever since she was a little girl, Leonora Carrington loved to draw on walls, in books, on paper--and she loved the fantastic tales her grandmother told that took her to worlds\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/outofthis-world_fc-595x538.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/outofthis-world_fc-595x538.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/outofthis-world_fc-595x538.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1470,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/lets-talk-about-it-a-sesame-street-guide-to-resolving-conflict-lernerbooks\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":4},"title":"Let’s Talk about It!: A Sesame Street \u00ae Guide to Resolving Conflict @LernerBooks","author":"Anastasia Suen","date":"January 23, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's Talk about It!: A Sesame Street \u00ae Guide to Resolving Conflict by Marie-Therese Miller (Author) @ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound Booktalk: Everyone experiences conflict, even on Sesame Street! This guide comes with simple steps to help readers become kind and independent problem solvers. Snippet: It's Nonfiction Monday! Copyright\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/letstalksesamestreet-960x960.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/letstalksesamestreet-960x960.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/letstalksesamestreet-960x960.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":848,"url":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/truth-and-honor-the-president-ford-story\/","url_meta":{"origin":930,"position":5},"title":"Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story","author":"Anastasia Suen","date":"August 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story by Lindsey McDivitt (Author) and Matt Faulkner (Illustrator) Booktalk: When Gerald Ford became president after the turmoil of the early 70s, Americans were ready for an honest, hardworking politician. And that is just what they got with President\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nonfiction Monday Round-up"","block_context":{"text":"Nonfiction Monday Round-up","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/category\/nonfiction-monday-round-up\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/truthhonorpresidentford-595x724.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/truthhonorpresidentford-595x724.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asuen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/truthhonorpresidentford-595x724.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=930"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":932,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions\/932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}