{"product_id":"not-my-idea-a-book-about-whiteness-hardcover","title":"Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnastasia Higginbotham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest explanation about how power and privilege factor into the lives of white children, at the expense of other groups, and how they can help seek justice. --\u003cem\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONE OF \u003cem\u003eHUFFPOST\u003cem\u003e'S RECOMMENDED ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**A WHITE RAVEN 2019 SELECTION**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED ONE OF \u003cem\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/em\u003e'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot My Idea: A Book About Whiteness\u003c\/em\u003e is a picture book about racism and racial justice, inviting white children and parents to become curious about racism, accept that it's real, and cultivate justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book does a phenomenal job of explaining how power and privilege affect us from birth, and how we can educate ourselves...\u003cem\u003eNot My Idea\u003c\/em\u003e is an incredibly important book, one that we should all be using as a catalyst for our anti-racist education. --\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TINY ACTIVIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuite frankly, the first book I've seen that provides an honest explanation for kids about the state of race in America today. --\u003cstrong\u003eELIZABETH BIRD\u003c\/strong\u003e, librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \"It's that exact mix of true-to-life humor and unflinching honesty that makes Higginbotham's book work so well...\"--\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e (*Starred Review) \u003cp\u003eA much-needed title that provides a strong foundation for critical discussions of white people and racism, particularly for young audiences. Recommended for all collections. --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (*Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance... 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