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The talk / Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534495296 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2022]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Caitlyn Dlouhy book." |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. |
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| Subject: | African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Race relations > Juvenile fiction. Growth > Juvenile fiction. Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Willi | 31681030060750 | PICTURE | Checked out | 12/02/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism. - Baker & Taylor
Told in an age-appropriate fashion, this picture book follows a young boy who just wants to be a kid, as he has The Talk?â?a conversation that could mean the difference between life and death in a racist world. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Simon and Schuster
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner!
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hopeful picture book.
Jayâs most favorite things are hanging out with his pals, getting kisses from Grandma, riding in his dadâs cool car, and getting measured by his mom with pencil marks on the wall. But as those height marks inch upward, Grandpa warns Jay about being in too big a group with his friends, Grandma worries others wonât see him as quite so cute now that heâs older, and Dad has to tell Jay how to act if the police ever pull them over.
And Jay just wants to be a kid.
All Black and Brown kids get The Talkâthe talk that could mean the difference between life and death in a racist world. Told in an age-appropriate fashion, with a perfect pause for parents to insert their own discussions with their children to accompany prompting illustrations, The Talk is a gently honest and sensitive starting point for this far-too-necessary conversation, for Black children, Brown children, and for ALL children. Because you canât make change without knowing what needs changing.
