The sum of us : how racism hurts everyone : adapted for young readers / Heather McGhee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGhee, Heather, 1980- author.

Contributor:

Youth Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--United States--Juvenile literature.

Racism.

United States--Race relations--Economic aspects--Juvenile literature.

United States.

Genre:

Young adult literature.

Physical Description:

xi, 221 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

How racism hurts everyone : adapted for young readers

Place of Publication:

New York : Delacorte Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This book, edited for young readers, is a call to action. McGhee examines how damaging racism is not only to people of color but also to white people. She offers hope and real solutions so that we can all prosper. An expert in economic policy, Heath McGhee draws lessons from her work running a think tank and her travels around the country talking to everyday Americans who are coming together to fight for a more just and inclusive society. The people she meets prove how much the stories we tell ourselves about race and belonging influence the policies that determine our shared economic future."-- Front jacket flap.

Contents:

An old story : the zero-sum hierarchy

Racism drained the pool

Going without

Ignoring the canary

No one fights alone

Never a real democracy

Living apart

The same sky

The hidden wound

The solitary dividend.

Notes:

Includes index.

"This book is based on The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, copyright ©2021 by Heath McGhee, Published in hardcover in the United States by One World, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2021."--Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780593562628

0593562623

OCLC:

1333921322