{"product_id":"the-talk-conversations-about-race-love-truth-hardcover","title":"The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love \u0026 Truth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCheryl Willis Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you into their homes to witness the conversations they have with their children about race in America today in this powerful call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racists and advocates for change. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Project[s] love and support.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs long as racist ideas persist, families will continue to have the difficult and necessary conversations with their young ones on the subject. In this inspiring collection, literary all-stars such as Renée Watson \u003ci\u003e(Piecing Me Together), \u003c\/i\u003e Grace Lin \u003ci\u003e(Where the Mountain Meets the Moon), \u003c\/i\u003e Meg Medina \u003ci\u003e(Merci Suárez Changes Gears), \u003c\/i\u003e Adam Gidwitz \u003ci\u003e(The Inquisitor's Tale), \u003c\/i\u003eand many more engage young people in frank conversations about race, identity, and self-esteem. Featuring text and images filled with love, acceptance, truth, peace, and an assurance that there can be hope for a better tomorrow, \u003ci\u003eThe Talk \u003c\/i\u003eis a stirring anthology and must-have resource published in partnership with Just Us Books, a Black-owned children's publishing company that's been in operation for over thirty years. Just Us Books continues its mission grounded in the same belief that helped launch the company: Good books make a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, let's talk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured contributors: \u003c\/b\u003eSelina Alko, Tracey Baptiste, Derrick Barnes, Natacha Bustos, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Raul Colón, Adam Gidwitz, Nikki Grimes, Rudy Gutierrez, April Harrison, Wade Hudson, Gordon C. James, Minh Lê, E. B. Lewis, Grace Lin, Torrey Maldonado, Meg Medina, Christopher Myers, Daniel Nayeri, Zeke Peña, Peter H. Reynolds, Erin K. Robinson, Traci Sorell, Shadra Strickland, Don Tate, MaryBeth Timothy, Duncan Tonatiuh, Renée Watson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Sharon Dennis Wyeth\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e are the co-founders of Just Us Books, Inc. For over thirty years they have published, written, and collaborated on books that reflect the diversity of Black history, heritage, and experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@hudsonwade\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@diversitymom_ch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Talk: Conversations about Race, Love \u0026amp; Truth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769001771296,"sku":"9780593121610","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87ab0d5a19d5640b6583ca4d1d8fa012.webp?v=1780340954","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-talk-conversations-about-race-love-truth-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}