The #1New York Timesbestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone,How to be a Young Antiracistwill serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice.

TheNew York TimesbestsellerHow to be an Antiracistby Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism.How to be a (Young) Antiracistis a dynamic reframing of the concepts shared in the adult book, with young adulthood front and center. Aimed at readers 12 and up, and co-authored by award-winning children’s book author Nic Stone,How to be a (Young) Antiracistempowers teen readers to help create a more just society. Antiracism is a journey–and now young adults will have a map to carve their own path. Kendi and Stone have revised this work to provide anecdotes and data that speaks directly to the experiences and concerns of younger readers, encouraging them to think critically and build a more equitable world in doing so.

Ibram X. Kendiis the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is the author of many books, includingHow to Raise an Antiracist, the National Book Award-winnerStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, and five #1New York Timesbestsellers, includingHow to Be an Antiracist;Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, co-authored with Jason Reynolds; andAntiracist Baby, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the “Genius Grant.” Find Dr. Kendi online @ibramxk on Instagram, and @DrIbram on TikTok and Twitter.

Nic Stoneis an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. Her debut novel for young adults,Dear Martin, was a #1New York Timesbestseller. She is also the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerClean Getaway, the 2020 NPR Best Book of the Year selectionDear Justyce(a sequel toDear Martin), the Rainbow Book List Top Ten selectionOdd One Out,Jackpot, andShuri: A Black Panther Novel. She is one of the authors in theNew York Timesbestselling bookBlackout, recently optioned for as a new anthology program for Netflix by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. Find her online at nicstone.info or @nicstone.

• Publisher:Kokila (January 31, 2023)
• Language:English
• Hardcover:208 pages
• ISBN-10:0593461606
• ISBN-13:9780593461600
• Reading age:12 – 17 years
• Grade level:7 – 9
• Item Weight:11.8 ounces
• Dimensions:5.5 x 0.53 x 8.25 inches
• Alt: How to be a Young Antiracist