Awards
- Runner-up for Eureka! Excellence in Children’s Nonfiction Awards 2024 (United States)
Overview
Eureka! Silver Award Honor Book An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice. Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation. Vibrant, dramatic collages by stylo starr complement Dill's propulsive voice. Fueled by joy and hope as much as by rage and sorrow, this groundbreaking book empowers racialized young people to be confident in their identities and embrace the fullness of their futures. A New Kids'Books That Encourage Compassion, Connection, Hope and Inclusion -The Toronto Star ""Eloquent and inspiring . . .""-STARRED review, Booklist
Full Product Details
Author: Khodi Dill ,
Stylo Starr
Publisher: Annick Press Ltd
Imprint: Annick Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781773218083
ISBN 10: 1773218085
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Recommended Age: 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
“Eloquent and inspiring . . . Teens will appreciate this straightforward, honest, and respectful offering.” —Booklist, *starred review, 09/15/23 “Dill combines his own lived experiences, moments from the sociopolitical context and equity theories to show the impact and presence of racism and how to individually and collectively resist. The beautiful art creates a perfect balance of theory and praxis.” —Toronto Star, 10/18/23
“Eloquent and inspiring . . . Teens will appreciate this straightforward, honest, and respectful offering.” —Booklist, *starred review, 09/15/23
Author Information
KHODI DILL is a Bahamian-Canadian writer of everything from rap songs to spoken word poetry to children's books, including Welcome to the Cypher and Little Black Lives Matter. He is a practicing anti-racist educator and a sought-after public speaker on issues of social justice, identity, and education. Khodi lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. STYLO STARR is a Jamaican-Canadian collage artist whose work centres nature, fantasy, and notions of the Afrofuture. She is an emerging curator and arts educator with interests in exploring hand-cut collage as a grounding and healing creative modality. stylo lives and works in her hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
