For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe ..., Michael W. Waters
For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe ..., Michael W. Waters
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For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World

Author: Michael W. Waters

Narrator: Michael W. Waters

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2021

Synopsis

"Dad, what happened?"
"Why are they shooting?"
“What is this vigil for?"The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn’t mean he won’t talk about it—or that he won’t act. But what if Jeremiah doesn’t want to talk anymore? None of it makes sense, and he’s just a kid. Even if he wants to believe in a better world, is there anything he can do about it?Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family’s response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide created by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, a multicultural center and museum committed to promoting respect, hope, and understanding.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia

This is a beautifully illustrated, well written picture book about a young black boy who keeps hearing about confusing, scary and unjust deaths of black folks, along with violent events like shootings in their neighborhood and the shootings of police officers. Each time he asks what happened, his pa......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne

Michael W. Waters has crafted a touching book that will resonate with parents as well as their children, regardless of race. Coupled with the splendid illustrations by Keisha Morris, the prose in For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World, as in Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's......more

Goodreads review by Nadine

Jeremiah is a kid with questions. Questions about real-life events that are hard to talk about. Perhaps there's some way for Jeremiah to deal with the realities of racism and gun violence in For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World by author Michael W. Waters, illustrated by Keisha Mor......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

It breaks my heart that in 2020 we still need books like this; but we desperately need more of them! The illustrations convey such emotion, I just want to weep for this little boy and his family as they struggle to make sense of the senseless. I also love that the illustrations include people of all......more

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