Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism
Age 9+
Personal & Social Issues: Racism & Multiculturalism
A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all.
Using questions canvassed from children as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space for exploring an emotive and important topic. Her friendly, assured tone de-stigmatises any feelings young readers might have, while illustrations and infographics from Aleesha Nandhra provide a fresh way for readers to approach this complex issue. Ideal as a way to open the conversation with readers aged 9 and up, nurturing compassion, encouraging ways to create change and giving them the confidence to challenge inequality and strive towards racial justice for everyone.
Creators
YASSMIN ABDEL-MAGIED is a Sudanese diaspora writer, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate. An award-winning speaker and globally sought-after advisor on engaging diverse communities and inclusive leadership, Yassmin has delivered keynotes and workshops in 25 countries in Arabic, English and a smattering of French.
ALEESHA NANDHRA is an illustrator and sometimes printmaker from London. Narratives and visual storytelling play a huge part in her creative practice and thematically she is drawn to work which deals with nature, culture, mental health, music and everyday life. When she isn’t drawing, she’s probably eating something sweet, or outside looking at flowers.
Reviews
Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children’s books.
Pen & Inc
Featured in The Bookseller’s August 2023 children’s previews.
The Bookseller
Throughout this book the author ‘talks’ to her readers gently, and respectfully gives examples of racism from around the world. She shares many wonderful strategies to enable young people to rethink how they can be a person of change. The use of brightly coloured illustrations, speech bubbles, infographics, tables, charts, text boxes with key facts, all aim to provide the reader with visual prompts to emphasise and support the significance of this topic.
ReadPlus
This book is empowering, liberating and even a little bit exciting: If every person who reads it committed to making one consistent change around speaking out and standing up against racism, we might see genuine and lasting change. Highly recommended.
Kids Book Review
