Just read Recognize! Blown away. It’s a masterpiece! Love the contributions and powerful curation. It reveals our heartbreaks, celebrates our joy, gazes toward the future while honoring our past. Mixing classic pieces from our literary greats with work by contemporary authors and illustrators was genius. Rooting and lifting, remembering and dreaming, Recognize! is everything. Thank you, Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson! Honored to be included.

Recognize the magic of Black (and biracial) authors who outline the beauty, hardships, and blessings of being Black. Recognize the power of words to uplift you in a society that seeks to actively diminish and destroy your life, legacy, and impact, Recognize the Black joy that is celebrated despite the numerous hardships endured in life. Recognize the work of phenomenal authors, activists, and advocates in this book, "Recognize!" I, especially, love the story of Mother Hamilton's stories that hel...

Phenomenal reas. Quick and easily palatable for younger readers. Pieces were well picked and often emotional. (See: The Slave Mother)

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Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the access to the early copy of this text. Although a few contributions short of complete, it is obvious that this book is one of great magnitude that will scream for readers to recognize the greatness. Definitely should be in all middle and high school classrooms and libraries.

In these polarizing times, this welcome anthology spotlights and celebrates the work of Black artists, writers and activists, while fostering an understanding and appreciation of what communities of color have always known, that Black Lives Matter. Comprising prose, poetry, letters, interviews, cartoons, and an insert of color plates displaying the work of black artists, this timely publication offers insight for readers, as we struggle to move forward and make meaningful connections amidst the

I definitely realize that I am not the target demographic for this book, but I did think it was a really great resource for those who are! Interesting essays that show a 3D view of Black life - honesty about the hard stuff but also highlighting and emphasizing Black joy. With several different formats and authors, it was an engaging mix of storytelling.

This is a beautifully written book that I've added to my arsenal to increase my stamina in acknowledging my place in White supremacy and white privilege. I'm still grappling with what I can do, personally, to create an equitable society that unfairly favors any one group over another.

Excellent collection!

Anthologies are usually difficult for me to rate because of the variety of stories. Surprisingly, I didn't feel that way with this one and really enjoyed the variety of voices and perspectives from all the authors included.Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life is a book full of the best of the best Black children/middle grade authors. Honestly, I love the mix of old school and new school with pieces from authors like Sharon Draper, Wade Hudson, Nikki Grimes to Kwame Mbalia,...

I randomly grabbed this off the shelf at the library for my 4th grade child who is into all things social justice. I'm really glad I did! She and I read it together at bedtime and had some really great discussions come from it. This book is filled with short stories, memoirs, poems and art. I will say that there were a few stories that were either over her head or not as interesting to her. But most of it captured both of us.

Recognize is an inspirational collection of short stories, essays, art and poems that tell the story of being a Black American. The cover immediately caught my attention, and I knew this would be a powerful read! Three word summary: Black Lives MatterThank you to Netgalley for the free, advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Brief yet powerful, this uplifting collection of historical and contemporary writers belongs in every classroom library.

Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life by Wade Hudson Published October 12, 2021<3 <3 <3In the stunning follow-up to The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth, award-winning Black authors and artists come together to create a moving anthology collection celebrating Black love, Black creativity, Black resistance, and Black life."A multifaceted, sometimes disheartening, yet consistently enriching primer on the unyielding necessity of those three words: Black Lives Matte...

Such a great mix of voices and images, a powerful introduction to many authors and artists

E ARC provided by NetgalleyExcellent collection of short stories and commentary. I loved the inclusion of famous writings from historical Black citizens, such as Frederick Douglass. The artwork is also interesting. Anthologies like this are always a good way to introduce readers to a variety of authors. This is reflective of many aspects of Black life, so does include some issues of racism and prejudice. I mention this only because the description makes it sound a bit more like Black Boy Joy. Wh...

By using text from different time periods, although the use of the term Black Lives Matter is contemporary, the importance of black lives in American culture is timeless. The powerful statements by Frederick Douglass and James Baldwin are just as timely as the portrait of Breonna Taylor by London Ladd, which means that this anthology will hold up against the test of time because Black Lives will always Matter.

A must read for all! I don’t care what race or ethnicity you identify with, this book is for you. This should be read by any adult who interacts in any way with someone younger. A must read. All of the art is outstanding but the cover art by Mr. Cooper is awe inspiring.

Every now and then I get an ARC where I definitely know I'm going to grab a physical copy when it releases. This is a lovely book. Oftentimes with anthologies, some authors' pieces are glaringly better than others and it makes for a wishy-washy reading experience, but this one is filled with amazing pieces across a few different genres. This is one for every middle grade library and I can't wait for pub day because I will get a copy and spread the word about this one on my blog!Thank you to netg...

This book! It gets filed under my list of books that all humans should read. Real, raw, passionate, eye opening — it’s just so good.