Stamped (For Kids)

Racism, Antiracism, and You

By: Sonja Cherry-Paul, Rachelle Baker, Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

Narrated by: Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson

This chapter book edition of the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America

RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.

Adapted from the award-winning, bestselling Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.

Ibram X. Kendi’s research, Jason Reynolds’s and Sonja Cherry-Paul’s writing, and Rachelle Baker’s art come together in this vital read, enhanced with a glossary, timeline, and more.

Critic reviews

Praise for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You:#1 New York Times bestseller
#1 IndieBound bestseller
USAToday bestseller
Wall Street Journal bestseller2020 Kirkus Prize finalist
A TIME Magazine Ten Best Children’s and YA Books of the Year​
A Parents Magazine best book of the year
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly best book of the year
An SLJ best book of the year "An amazingly timely and stunningly accessible manifesto for young people....At times funny, at times somber but always packed with relevant information that is at once thoughtful and spot-on, Stamped is the book I wish I had as a young person and am so grateful my own children have now."—Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

"Sheer brilliance....An empowering, transformative read. Bravo."—Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys

"Teens are often searching for their place in the world, in Stamped, Reynolds gives context to where we are, how we got here, and reminds young people-and all of us-that we have a choice to make about who we want to be. This unapologetic telling of the history of racism in our nation is refreshingly simple and deeply profound. This is the history book I needed as a teen."—Renée Watson, New York Timesbestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of Piecing Me Together

"Jason Reynolds has the amazing ability to make words jump off the page. Told with passion, precision, and even humor, Stamped is a true story-a living story-that everyone needs to know."—Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Bomb and Born to Fly

"The R-word: Racism. Some tuck tail and run from it. Others say it's no longer a thing. But Dr. Kendi breaks it down, and Jason Reynolds makes it easy to understand. Mark my words: This book will change everything."—Nic Stone, #1 bestselling author of Dear Martin

"If knowledge is power, this book will make you more powerful than you've ever been before."—Ibi Zoboi, author of the National Book Award finalist American Street

"Reading this compelling not-a-history book is like finding a field guide to American racism, allowing you to quickly identify racist ideas when you encounter them in the wild."—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus

"Reynolds's engaging, clear prose shines a light on difficult and confusing subjects....This is no easy feat."—The New York Times Book Review

"the must-read book of the moment...potent and provocative"—San Francisco Chronicle

A great book for ages 9-13. Great book

Loved the book, great author, nothing wrong.
Enjoy this amazing book about racism, equality, and black history

Stamped for Kids

Excellent outline and reading on the History of Racism. Read this Book! VT Golden Dome 2022-23 Nominee

Necessary

The perfect version to share with younger children. Powerful and insightful. Loved the young readers voice.

Counter narrative

I absolutely loved this book. I have recently been working with a fifth grade team of teachers to revise/enhance district standards and I found many parts of this text as valuable counter narratives for what is provided in the curriculum. Also having it read by someone, who atleast sounds youthful, narrate was nice to hear.

History for the future

This book is very informative, and important for the society that we live in. because it gives the understanding on how all this discrimination towards us started and proceeded even until today, from economics to politics, from entertainment to society. also it give even the youth understatement of how it happened and how it is continued. This book is a good source of collective history that people mostly black people need to know.