Stamped (For Kids)

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This chapter book edition of the groundbreaking #1 bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America

RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. 
But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.

Adapted from the award-winning, bestselling Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.

Ibram X. Kendi’s research, Jason Reynolds’s and Sonja Cherry-Paul’s writing, and Rachelle Baker’s art come together in this vital read, enhanced with a glossary, timeline, and more.

• A 2022 ALA Notable Children’s Book
  #1 New York Times bestseller
  A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
  A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
  A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
  A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection
  A 2020 American Library Association Notable Book

• * “Exhilarating, excellent, necessary.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

• * “A wonderfully accessible version of the already seminal work for teens.”—School Library Journal, starred review

• Praise for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You:

  #1 New York Times bestseller
  #1 IndieBound bestseller
  USAToday bestseller 
  Wall Street Journal bestseller
  2020 Kirkus Prize finalist
  A TIME Magazine Ten Best Children’s and YA Books of the Year​
  A Parents Magazine best book of the year
  A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year
  A Publishers Weekly best book of the year
  An SLJ best book of the year

  "An amazingly timely and stunningly accessible manifesto for young people....At times funny, at times somber but always packed with relevant information that is at once thoughtful and spot-on, Stamped is the book I wish I had as a young person and am so grateful my own children have now."—Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

• "Sheer brilliance....An empowering, transformative read. Bravo."—Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys

• "Teens are often searching for their place in the world, in Stamped, Reynolds gives context to where we are, how we got here, and reminds young people-and all of us-that we have a choice to make about who we want to be. This unapologetic telling of the history of racism in our nation is refreshingly simple and deeply profound. This is the history book I needed as a teen."—Renée Watson, New York Timesbestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of Piecing Me Together

• "Jason Reynolds has the amazing ability to make words jump off the page. Told with passion, precision, and even humor, Stamped is a true story-a living story-that everyone needs to know."—Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Bomb and Born to Fly

• "The R-word: Racism. Some tuck tail and run from it. Others say it's no longer a thing. But Dr. Kendi breaks it down, and Jason Reynolds makes it easy to understand. Mark my words: This book will change everything."—Nic Stone, #1 bestselling author of Dear Martin