Starting Small: An Inclusive Book Chat

Carrie and Daphne discuss Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds. Both authors are prolific in their own right, and together are a powerhouse of information and perspective that speaks directly to the reader. 

Daphne and Carrie discuss a 90s nostalgia gem in Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. 

This often challenged book has some big themes, but most are themes every teen (or former teen) can relate to. 

Carrie and Daphne discuss Angline Bouley's novel with some local educators who teach in the Indian Community School, specifically instructing indigenous students here in Wisconsin including Menominee, Oneida, and Ojibwe cultures.

Miigwetch, yaw^ko, waewaenen.

Carrie and Daphne discuss children's book I am Jazz by Jazz Jennings, the story of the author's childhood as a transgender kid. They are joined again by a local elementary school teacher. 

Other books disucssed: Red:A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall, Max and Friends series by Kyle Lukoff, When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, George/Melissa's Story by Alex Gino (attributed incorrectly in the episode, Alex Gino is the correct author), Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack, I'm Not a Girl by Jessica Verdi and Maddox Lyons, Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephardt, This Is the Way It Always Is by Laurie Frankel and probably more! :)

Well, this book may have just jumped to the top of the list that Carrie and Daphne feel EVERY person should read on their journey to and through anti-racism! Hear about what makes this one so relatable, for everyone, AND some key takeaways they felt make the biggest impact. 

Preview: Join us in a couple weeks as we discuss I Am Jazz in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign's School and Community Reading Day AND we'll joined by a special guest.

Carrie and Daphne tackle a challenged book in this episode as they begin a feature of viewing challenged/banned books. 

Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why took some heat in schools around the country AFTER it became a popular Netflix series. We take a look at why the book is popular among teens and if there's merit to keeping it out of school libraries. While this book is not about racism, the act of challenging it in schools is a way to silence voices of young people who may be experiencing something traumatic.

We break down the prequel to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with her newest installment of the Carter family in Concrete Rose.

Join us as we pause our focus on antiracism and advocacy and turn our attention to challenged and banned books.

Carrie read this one back in the summer of 2020 but Daphne JUST finished it! They agree, this may be the non-fiction partner to The Hate U Give as a primer to us "white folks" about what we can learn and do to move into a place of awareness about the racism we may be perpetuating without even realizing it!

A recently published book of the tale of twin sisters - one raising her daughter in their predominantly black Deep South hometown while the other is out in California passing as a white woman in a predominantly white neighborhood.