This book is a must-have for older elementary children that unpacks key concepts of social justice and antiracism in straightforward ways.

Jewell explains where the idea of race came from, how it’s related to ethnicity and culture, and what racism and discrimination look like at both the personal and systemic levels. Young readers will also explore which parts of their identity will remain the same throughout life and which may change.

In the “justice” section of the book, Jewell dives into the difference between justice and equality, microaggressions, how to repair harm, and what the important word “antiracist” means.

Finally children will learn about various avenues for activism and advocacy, on their own or with others. There is so much fantastic content packed into this book that it’s best read a bit at a time, to give space for children to absorb what they’re learning.

I really enjoyed reading this with my children and would recommend the book in physical form to my children's friends parents.

The Anti Racist Kid is a book written by a fellow teacher which is awesome. It does a great job of explaining topics but at a basic level for all to understand. The text is not overwhelming on the page which helps all readers especially struggling readers. The insets provide deeper explanations to readers. The headings make it easy to skip around. The book encourages readers to ask themselves about their identity. The examples help to understand justice better and show how to stand up for yourself. This could be a helpful tool for teachers and students. Recommended for grades 3-6.

This book does an excellent job at bringing a complex topic where many things intersect into a readable and easy to understand format for youth. At no point did it feel like the text was talking down to its reader, and does great use in bringing complex aspects like intersectionality and justice together for children to fully grasp how to be activists against racism. The art is very cute and helps keep the book from feeling too heavy or textual that can sometimes turn children off from nonfiction.

I'd read the previous version of this book and kept thinking throughout that I wished it was a tad more accessible for my younger kids. This was a perfect mix! I love Jewell's authenticity and action-based strategies. This should be on the shelves of every library and as many homes as possible:)

The Antiracist Kid introduces a very difficult topic with easy to understand language for middle grade readers and simple, yet engaging illustrations and fonts. The author defines and explains words that kids may be unfamiliar with, such as identity and discrimination, and gives examples with possible relevance to their lives. Jewell uses bits of history to help kids understand the some of the topics and provides questions that families could use to discuss what they have read together. I liked the vocabulary review near the end of the book, ideas for next steps (activism) and a photo list of inspiring people that kids could choose to learn more about.
This would be the perfect addition to a school or home library!

An easily accessible read for upper-elementary and above, Tiffany Jewell clearly defines terms related to inequality, injustice, prejudice, discrimination, bias, etc. with respect to race, gender, age, and sexual identity. A great resource for schools or libraries to help children and adults talk about these social issues in an informed fashion. Writing is clear, non-judgmental and simple to follow. Extra online resources are also available to further help everyone be more inclusive and improve society.

A great how to book on racism and activism for educators and their students. Definitely recommend. The book has 3 sections Identity, Justice and Activism and covers all 3 very well. A great tool to identify and combat racism in the classroom.

I liked the way this book is divided into sections. Each section spends some time defining terms, which builds a great foundation for conversations about diversity, racism and prejudice. We communicate best when we agree on what terms mean and how they’re used. So I like that the book is careful to establish important terms at the beginning of each section.

I also like that the book gives specific examples showing social situations that might involve prejudice or racism. Even though the title specifically labels the book to be about antiracism, the book actually addresses other identities in which people could face persecution or prejudice.

The book also gives a brief timeline of how and when the construct of race emerged and how it has impacted our culture. I think that overview timeline is particularly well done. It’s succinct but identifies critical moments in history in a way that’s easy for kids to understand.

All in all, I think THE ANTIRACIST KID would make a great foundational book to both define different terms in the conversation about race and diversity as well as inviting kids into the discussion. I read and enjoyed THIS BOOK IS ANTI-RACIST by Tiffany Jewell, which is for slightly older readers, but has the same straightforward, open, conversational style. I recommend both.

Posts 10/5/22

The Antiracist Kid is an excellent tool in helping kids — and adults — identify discrimination and how to stand up to it. Written in clear, concise and comfortable prose, each idea or point is easy to identify and understand.

Author Tiffany Jewel begins with the basics of identity — personal, social, race and ethnicity — and celebrating differences. The next section focuses on justice — what is fair and what is not. And ends with activism — the little and big changes kids can make.

At 130 pages, The Antiracist Kid is fairly short, but kids/adults will likely spend time discussing/thinking about the topics in greater detail. Illustrator Nicole Miles helps break up information with fun illustrations, and the text itself is broken up into short paragraphs, bullet points and calls to action.

The Antiracist Kid is a strong resource for families and teachers. I highly recommend it.

The Antiracist Kid by Tiffany Jewell is a must read and I would highly recommend not only to parents but also to any adult who has an impact in a child's life (educators, family members, etc). My nearly-8 year old very much enjoyed learning from this book. We NEED to have deep and meaningful conversations with our children to help shape the next generations to be empathetic, compassionate humans. I hope it gets released in French so I can suggest it to my son's school. I plan to buy Jewell's book "This Book Is AntiRacist" because of this book! Thank you to NetGalley and Clarion Books for this ARC!

I received and ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

So...I have mixed feelings about this book. There is some really good, really important information here. Some things that maybe shouldn't need to be said, but do need to be said. But. The author has a very obvious target audience. And shouldn't a book like this appeal to everyone? How to we become "anti-racist" in this country if the only people who are taught it is a problem is the people who suffer from it? I don't get it. I also don't really think it has staying power.

As a mother to middle-grade readers, I am always on the lookout for informative non-fiction books to add to our home library.

This book is expertly written and has the perfect balance between identity, justice and activism to be both informative and inspiring. The writing is accessible and inclusive and I loved the broken down descriptions.

This is a book I know we will be adding to our bookshelves and I appreciate having the opportunity to read and review this galley.

The Antiracist Kid does a great job of breaking down personal and social identity, discrimination, racism, and activism in small, easy-to-digest bits perfect for kids. I loved how it started with an individual identity and how that shapes not only who we are but how we interact in the world before diving into discrimination and racism. I would highly recommend to elementary school kids and their families.

I cannot thank @netgalley and Tiffany Jewell enough for the eArc of this incredible book. I am a big fan of Tiffany Jewell and love the book This Book is Antiracist and refer to it often when planning for my classroom. The Antiracist Kid needs to be in the hands of every child in every classroom. The book is divided into sections of Identity, Justice and Activism. Using child friendly vocabulary, Ms Jewell’s approach to teaching will keep all students learning. I highly recommend it for grade 3 - 7.

I give this book the highest rating of 5 stars, but wish I could give it more. I will be definitely adding it to my classroom library.

Informative and a book for debate and for the most part, clear and concise.

The title gets a point across, even though a bit pedantically, but I opened it up, hoping for improvements and expecting much as it seemed to have potential to be a useful classroom tool. There are some improvements and some potential. It's marketed for young children, but really some of the content is aimed more for children from 10/11 plus, even though there are illustrations, which are really good. There are useful questions throughout that schools can use in their discussions and there are elements of the content that are excellent, especially the first sections about identity and the justice part is okay, but I felt sadly that there were elements that could be tighter, although for the most part, it is clear and concise and diagrams aid in this.. There could have been a few more useful elements to help with inclusivity.
It is very much for the American market but if you pick it up in other countries, some of the content is relevant or useful. There's a definite slant on it and quite a bit of emotion from the author that comes through, but there is solid fact in many areas of the book, which is more useful in there too that can provoke discussion and thoughtfulness. It is the facts that pull the rating up a bit and the layout makes it easy to read. The resource at the back of bullet points of what kids just read is useful.
All in all it is an okay book that has some potential for discussions.

This book was very informative and a fast and easy read.it was very engaging from start to finish and written in a way that any kid could understand with simple language and well broken down descriptions of the terms being used. Highly recommend this book to everyone wanting to know how to involve their children in activism and anti racism.

This is just the book I needed. We are starting a DEIJ group for grade 4/5 students next year and I know that this book will be a great reference and inspiration! I will be buying several copies and recommending it for sure!

Tiffany Jewell provides a kid accessible take on racism in The Antiracist Kid. This illustrated chapter book walks readers through definitions and tools for becoming antiracist, because simply following along with a racist system without doing anything to combat that racism isn’t enough. Geared for elementary ages, this complements This Book Is Antiracist, although I admit to liking the latter book better. I think some of the definitions in this book could have been written more clearly to avoid confusion, particularly when defining that racism is not merely prejudice but also includes the systemic oppression of marginalized people and an imbalance in power.

I am always looking for good books to help kids learn empathy and to stand against oppression, so this can be a good conversation starter for younger kids to address some of those issues.

Disclaimer: A copy was provided by the publisher.

Jewell's 2020 debut "This book is anti-racist" is an excellent resource which I have used in lessons in my secondary school classes, as well as taking a lot from myself. This follow-up, which takes the same lessons and aims them at a younger age-group is another excellent read and is so accessible, whether read at home or in an educational setting.
The chapters are laid out really well, with simple and accessible language about how race is defined by society and how negative treatment of people because of their race is perpetuated. It teaches the reader easy to undertand lessons about how we can be better allies and people in general, and is unequivocal in the reasoning for why these lessons are so necessary. It does this in a matter-of-fact way, stating the issues and suggested solutions, so the reader is able to feel empowered by the information given to them, even if their behaviour has been unacceptable in the past, that they can move on now with a new mindset and make a diffference.
I will be using this in school with my younger classes and with my own children. An excellent, and important, read.