The Sum of Us Adapted for Young Read..., Heather McGhee
The Sum of Us Adapted for Young Read..., Heather McGhee
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The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers)
How Racism Hurts Everyone

Author: Heather McGhee

Narrator: Heather McGhee

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

The New York Times bestseller, now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together.

The future can be prosperous for everyone, but only if we address the problems of racial and economic inequality.

McGhee believes that all people, of all ages and all backgrounds, need to rethink their attitude toward race and strive together to create opportunities that benefit everyone. 

This book 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 we can all prosper. An expert in economic policy, McGhee draws lessons both from her work at a think tank and from her travels around the country talking to everyday Americans fighting for a more just and inclusive society.

The people she meets prove how the stories we tell ourselves about race and belonging influence the policies that determine our shared economic future.

The Sum of Us provides hope that with understanding and open-mindedness, the world can be more united and equitable than it is today.

About The Author

Heather McGhee is an expert in economic and social policy. The former president of the inequality-focused think tank Demos, McGhee has drafted legislation, testified before Congress, and contributed regularly to news shows, including NBC’s Meet the Press. She now chairs the board of Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. McGhee holds a BA in American studies from Yale University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on March 26, 2023

Whether you read the original version or this young readers version, The sum of Us is a must-read for white Americans to see just how much racism is hurting us as much as the marginalized communities it is obviously harming.......more

Goodreads review by Teresa Mobley on August 14, 2024

I bought this to add to my classroom library, but as always, I try to read what I buy my students first. It is well written and compelling and I was able to read it in two days despite very heavy material. While it is written at an easier level, the concepts are still very big or abstract for 5th gr......more

Goodreads review by Meagan on March 30, 2023

Thank you to Libro.fm and Penguin Random House for the ALC! I read the young readers edition of The Sum of Us for two reasons: one, we were doing an event for the book with McGhee and I wanted to know it before I worked the event. And two, I thought reading the young readers version would make me be......more

Goodreads review by Doris on March 31, 2024

Heather McGhee has explored how we all suffer from racism regardless of where we live and work. She talks about the zero-sum mentality which is the idea that progress for one group of people will hold other groups back. This audience for this adaptation is for young readers and what could be better......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on July 04, 2024

Although this is a version adapted for Young Readers, I believe teenagers would have a difficult time grasping some of the concepts in this book. I found myself having to go back and read many sentences more than once just because the sentence structure was a bit all over the place. And while I foun......more


Quotes

★ “Concisely and bitingly written with broad appeal and usefulness to researchers and general readers alike. A first and necessary purchase.” —School Library Journal, starred review
 
★ “Of great value to anyone who values straight-to-the-point, thorough writing on race in America.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
 
★ “A thought-provoking next read after Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped (2020).” Booklist, starred review