Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester

Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester

"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences.” —School Library Journal (starred review) In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. A strong choice for sharing at home or in the classroom. Karen Barbour's dramatic, vibrant paintings speak to the heart of Lester's unique vision, truly a celebration of all of us. "This stunning picture book introduces race as just one of many chapters in a person's story" (School Library Journal). "Lester's poignant picture book helps children learn, grow, discuss, and begin to create a future that resolves differences" (Children's Literature). Julius Lester said: "I write because our lives are stories. If enough of these stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in the details." I am a story. So are you. So is everyone.

The pairing of text and dazzling artwork is flawless. . transporting readers away from a mundane viewpoint and allowing them to appreciate a common spiritual identity. This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences. — School Library Journal (starred review) Lester presents the wealth of human difference as a treasure trove for discovery, and Barbour’s naïf-style spreads provide plenty of visual interest. — Publishers Weekly LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE is an enlightening read with important concepts and ideas that even younger children can ponder. Barbour’s colorful paintings give visual expression to the rainbow of who w e all are. — Black Issues Book Review "Lester's poignant picture book helps children learn, grow, discuss, and begin to create a future that resolves differences." — Children's Literature

Julius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave, the Caldecott Honor Book John Henry, the National Book Award finalist The Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History, and the Coretta Scott King Award winner Day of Tears. He is also a National Book Critics Circle nominee and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. His most recent picture book, Let's Talk About Race, was named to the New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing." In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For thirty-two years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts. Karen Barbour has illustrated many books for children, including You Were Loved Before You Were Born; Fire! Fire! Hurry! Hurry!; I Have an Olive Tree; and Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems, which was a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner. She wrote and illustrated Little Nino's Pizzeria, a Reading Rainbow selection. Her paintings have been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Rome. She lives in Point Reyes Station, California.

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ISBN 13	9780064462266
ISBN 10	0064462269
Titel	Let's Talk About Race
Autor	Julius Lester
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2020-08-20
Seitenanzahl	32
Preise	Winner of New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” (United States)., Winner of Child Magazine Best Book (United States).
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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