{"product_id":"lets-talk-about-race-9780064462266","title":"Let's Talk about Race","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eTo Be a Slave \u003c\/em\u003eshares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. A strong choice for sharing at home or in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Barbour's dramatic, vibrant paintings speak to the heart of Lester's unique vision, truly a celebration of all of us. \"This stunning picture book introduces race as just one of many chapters in a person's story\" (\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e). \"Lester's poignant picture book helps children learn, grow, discuss, and begin to create a future that resolves differences\" (\u003cem\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulius Lester said: \"I write because our lives are stories. If enough of these stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in the details.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a story. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo are you. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo is everyone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbour, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKaren Barbour has illustrated many books for children, including \u003cem\u003eYou Were Loved Before You Were Born\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFire! Fire! Hurry! Hurry!\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eI Have an Olive Tree\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMarvelous Math: A Book of Poems\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner. She wrote and illustrated \u003cem\u003eLittle Nino's Pizzeria\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eReading Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e selection. Her paintings have been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Rome. She lives in Point Reyes Station, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLester, Julius:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJulius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eTo Be a Slave\u003c\/em\u003e, the Caldecott Honor Book \u003cem\u003eJohn Henry\u003c\/em\u003e, the National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eThe Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Coretta Scott King Award winner \u003cem\u003eDay of Tears\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a National Book Critics Circle nominee and a recipient of the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award. His most recent picture book, \u003cem\u003eLet's Talk About Race\u003c\/em\u003e, was named to the New York Public Library's One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For thirty-two years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644919189778,"sku":"9780064462266","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d079ab86-0881-47dc-b306-d8017e31ba2f.jpg?v=1733129553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lets-talk-about-race-9780064462266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}