For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World
For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World
By Michael W. Waters
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Winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice
A Top Ten Selection of the 2021 In the Margins Book Awards
A Texas Institute of Letters 2021 Finalist for Best Picture Book
A 2021 RCC Wilbur Award Winner
A Picture Book Discovery Prize Winner for the 2020 Writers' League of Texas Book Awards
"Dad, what happened?"
"Why are they shooting?"
"What is this vigil for?"
The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn't mean he won't talk about it—or that he won't act. But what if Jeremiah doesn't want to talk anymore? None of it makes sense, and he's just a kid. Even if he wants to believe in a better world, is there anything he can do about it?
Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family's response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide created by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, a multicultural center and museum committed to promoting respect, hope, and understanding.
A portion of the publisher's sales proceeds will be donated to nonprofit organizations that facilitate the empowerment of Black communities.
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Book details
- Authors
- Michael W. Waters
- ISBN
- 9781947888081
- Publisher
- Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Sep 22, 2020
- Publication year
- 2020
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 10.75 in × 0.5 in × 8.5 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile FictionSocial ThemesPrejudice & RacismBoys & MenFamilyPeople & PlacesUnited StatesViolenceReligionChristianity