num_pages: 32
description: A piercing picture book about racial injustice from a childs perspective from Taye Diggs and Shane Evans.Daddy?Yes my sweet boy.Why are those people shouting?Our people are shouting because we need to be heard. We need to be heard.Why? is a question asked by children daily and in this striking and timely story it begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives.Why are the buildings burning? Why are people marching? Why are they crying? Taye Diggs has written a beautiful powerful and poignant story that peers through the eyes of a child as they struggle to understand why these events are happening.Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race injustice and anger in communities throughout our country and gives them context that young readers can connect with. Heartfelt and deeply piercing illustrations from Shane W. Evans will leave a lasting impact on readers of any age. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations change and peace within our own communities and the world.
language: English
title: Why?: A Conversation about Race
publisher: Feiwel & Friends