This is a powerful and challenging non-fiction title for children and young adults. Comprising of 20 lessons that address identity, privilege, racism, responding to it and building solidarity against it. Each chapter is highly accessible with comprehensive details on the specific areas being discussed. It is clear and uncompromising with practical activities to help readers think about themselves and the world around them. I found it absorbing to read and certainly gave me a lot to think about. I have already ordered copies for libraries in my authority.

I was so excited to receive the E-Arc from netgalley for this book. I devoured it in less than 24 hours. Then I went back and reread. I am sure that I will reread again. This book is perfect for a family to do together or for preteens and teens to do on their own. Each chapter has a lesson and an activity. I did not do the activities this time through, but I will go back and do them. The book read like a conversation. I felt that Tiffany Jewel was on my couch teaching and guiding me. While there was plenty of history, it did not read like a history book. I loved how Tiffany taught us vocabulary, gave us history and then showed us ways to use what we learned. This book is incredible.

If you are looking for a book to teach children about racism, this is it. 5+ stars. Excellent.

This book is a wonderful guide for a multitudes of age range. Having these types of books published and read by as many people as possible are so important because it can really change your narrative and help you grasp the bigger picture. I thought this book was gorgeous and that the blurbs were informative, super relevant, and covered all the main topics.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for an honest review.

A wonderful book that I feel can help all ages educate themselves and others. A colourful and interactive book!

Incredibly timely book. I will absolutely recommend this book to all teachers I know - great kid-friendly terms and way of introducing tough subjects and difficult concepts. This book provides wonderful lessons on confronting your privilege and working through dismantling the white supremacy that exists in our world. Highly recommend!!

“This Book is Anti-Racist’ by Tiffany Jewell is a book designed for older children/young adults to teach them about racism and the lessons they need to learn in order to be anti-racist but this is a book EVERYONE can benefit from reading/owning! This book blew me away - it is informative, eye-opening, challenging and educational. I believe every school needs to own copies of this. In her introduction, Tiffany Jewell writes that “This is the book I wish I’d had when I was younger...” and this is also true for me. I am 39 years of age and there was information in this book that I was not aware of and had never been taught.

I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old and, while this book is too detailed in parts to read to them and is better suited to older children, I have been able to use the concepts in some of the chapters as discussion points with them. One of the messages of the book is that we are never too young to talk about racism. I have definitely been guilty of thinking that with my children. This book has educated me that it is too big a problem to be ignored at any age and that saying you don’t see colour is a micro-aggression. “We begin to form prejudices when we are two years old. Our biases are absorbed, we take them in and they become a part of our belief system. But they can change.”

This book is set out in 20 chapters; each offering a lesson in how to be anti-racist and building on the chapter before. The book clearly explains all terms and concepts discussed; such as micro-aggressions, internalised racism, personal racism and white saviourism. Important terms are defined in the glossary or highlighted again in the pictures. Each chapter ends with an activity to further thinking and discussion around what that chapter has outlined.

I cannot recommend this book enough. The design is fantastic and the illustrations are bold, diverse, eye-catching and vibrant. It would be an important addition to any book shelf and a book that we should all pick up and dip into again and again as ‘Anti-racism is a life-long work.”

A very important resource

This book could not come at a better time. Tiffany Jewell explains racism and anti-racism, for children starting at around ten years. The book contains 20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work, which are underlined by beautiful illustrations. It explains racism very well and makes some excellent points. Throughout the book, there are exercises to work through. It refers to the US and UK mostly but is written for readers all over the world, which I highly appreciate. A great resource for classrooms and libraries, for parents of all children, and for adults as well.

This is a beautifully illustrated and brilliantly to the point book that will make children first think about and understand their levels of privilege and then start to look at what they can do to change the status quo and deal with systemic racism. It is not enough to do nothing, and this is a great starting point to try to show children what they can do and how to feel less powerless. This would be a great tool for the classroom. It's also a great tool for adults - to read, digest and think about what you should be doing in your own life.

Wow, what a great book! It presents racism in a direct but thorough way, focusing on things a wide variety of topics like institutional vs. personal racism, intersectionality, and the difference between race and ethnicity. It encourages the reader to identify and understand their own identity and gives clear ways to combat racism. I'd recommend this for children in middle school and up as some of the topics may be a bit complex for a younger audience. Though the first chapters on identity could be useful for younger children. Honestly, this would even be great for adults interested in learning about race and becoming anti-racist.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

Thank you Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and NetGalley for sharing an eARC with me in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a must have in all classrooms. It is written in an accessible way that readers of all ages could gain knowledge from. What I liked the most was the openness of the author Tiffany Jewell. She shared stories of when she stayed silent and should have spoken up. She was real in her experience and her advice. I also loved the activities she recommends. I wrote them all down and plan on journaling each day on them. This is an important resource.

Beautifully presented, this book takes a proactive approach in explaining the importance of being antiracist in a way that young people can easily digest. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an ARC egalley.

This is straight to the point & no-nonsense. It is informative & relatable.

It can be accessed by all ages & would be a great resource in middle schools and older!

I like that Jewell draws a careful line between not being racist and being anti-racist. The difference being action. It's not enough to simply not discriminate. Jewell is calling readers to take action in defiance of racism, beginning with identifying racism and bias in the world and in ourselves. Building up self esteem and confidence in our identities and working towards fighting institutional racism. Each short section is followed by an activity, largely focused on self reflection.

This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work by Tiffany Jewell is the second-best book to Ibram Kendi’s How to be an Antiracist when it comes to giving young adults a better understanding of this subject. This book is empowering, informative and it gets to the point. I went ahead a pre-ordered two copies for my daughter’s English teacher class library. Our kids need this.

Thank you, Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Netgalley for gifting me a darc. Over all I gave this book a 4/5 star.

D/loaded this on #NetGalley &, after a browse, it looks like a really interesting book for teens to work through & discuss. Thought provoking stuff from Tiffany Jewell with striking illustrations by Aurélia Durand (it is American but refers to the UK often) #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/K1myNS2WRH

A beautiful book, bright and creatively illustrated with the most important message. I believe this book would be suitable for not only school age (teenagers) but older as it is so well done. Presented well, easily understood, written in plain English and each chapter has different activities. It has 20 lessons for anti-racism teaching about privilege, inclusion, conscious and unconscious choices. I recommend this book for everyone. A truly beautiful and much needed book.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Brightly illustrated, engagingly written, and accessible primer for young readers. Does more than simply mention intersectionality and colorism in passing. Includes thoughtful activities, glossary, and further reading.

This was a great read! I believe this book can be a great read for 12-20+ year old readers because of the language and the way this book approached the topic of anti-racism. Throughout the book, as mentioned in the title, there are 20 lessons on how to fight racism, and also it included different activities to reflect on each of the topics discussed by the author. I found this book to be really engaging and easy to read. Would really recommend to young readers.

This is such a beautiful book that also packs a powerful punch and has great lessons for people of all ages. Tackling racism from a base level and building up to the things that we should be doing every day to be anti-racist compiled with bright and engaging artwork and personal stories is what makes this book so great and something that everyone should read. I love that each lesson ends with activities to either do on your own or to bring to a classroom or group setting to work together on these tough lessons. This can also help younger kids get involved in this book that I think is perfect for those in high school and up.

A colorful and engaging book about racism and how to recognize it and take action against it. This book is appropriate for middle grade kids through adults. The information is presented in an easy to understand manner and each chapter ends with activities that you can do to help you understand the message and yourself better.