The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism

Gr 3-7–The target audience may be “kids,” but anyone—including adults who might need refreshers—will have much to learn in Jewell’s latest inclusive, instructive anti-racist handbook. Versatile Waites is immediately welcoming and encouraging, energetically calling audiences into Jewell’s “To the Listener” introduction: “I want to tell you that you are never too young to advocate against racism and injustice...Everyone can be antiracist.” With the help of three diverse children “like you”—Ruby, Shawn, Dani—Jewell highlights three concepts—Identity, Justice, Activism—providing easy-to-follow explanations, discussions, examples, and “putting it all together” summaries. Waites unfurls complex topics including colonization, dominant culture, bias, oppression, intersectionality, social ranking, with thoughtful empathy—even when discussing egregious details and histories.