A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Brendan Kiely starts a conversation with white kids about race in this āwell-executed and long overdueā (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) introduction to white privilege and why allyship is so vital.
Talking about racism can be hard, but...
Most kids of color grow up doing it. They have āThe Talkā with their familiesāthe honest talk about survival in a racist world.
But white kids donāt. Theyāre barely spoken to about race at allāand that needs to change. Because not talking about racism doesnāt make it go away. Not talking about white privilege doesnāt mean it doesnāt exist.
The Other Talk begins this much-needed conversation for white kids. In an instantly relatable and deeply honest account of his own life, Brendan Kiely offers young readers a way to understand oneās own white privilege and why allyship is so vital, so that we can all start doing our partātoday.