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How Do I Explain This to My Kids?: Parenting in the Age of Trump
Author:
Siegler, Ava L.
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649.1
Age: Adult
Language: English
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LC: HQ772
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ISBN-13: 9781620973561
LCCN: 2017018179
Imprint: New Press
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Pub Date: 07/11/2017
Availability: Available
List: $15.95
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Trade Paper
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Physical Description:
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xii, 170 pages ; 21 cm
H 8.25",
W 5.5"
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Brodart's Picks for Public Libraries
Brodart's Ten Top Picks for Public Libraries
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Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction, 17th ed.
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TIPS Subjects:
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Child Care/Parenting
Family Life
Political Science
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Bullying
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General
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Child rearing
Child rearing, United States
Parent and child
Parenting
Political culture, United States
Trump, Donald,, 1946-
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| Annotations |
| ONIX annotations | 04/16/2019 |
| The day after the 2016 presidential election, filmmaker Carlos Sandoval found Ku Klux Klan fliers on the seats of the Long Island Railroad and recounts how his Cuban American niece Lexi's world was "shattered" by the election-she is one of thousands of children wondering if they will be deported or denied benefits under the Trump administration. Other children are taunted on the playground, have their head scarves ripped off, or are left to wonder, "Does Donald Trump not like brown boys like me?" And girls everywhere are devastated that a crass and bigoted bully was elected over the woman poised to become America's first female president.
In the wake of the election, even the most thoughtful and progressive parents across the country found themselves at a loss for words. Borrowing its title from the memorable election night question posed by Van Jones, How Do I Explain This to My Kids? brings together moving first-person accounts by parents including novelist Mira Jacob, Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, scholar Robin D.G. Kelley, New York Times blogger Nicole Chung, and others, who recount their best efforts to parent effectively in the current climate. The second half of the book features advice from leading child psychologist Ava Siegler, whose bestselling book What Should I Tell the Kids? established her as an authority on talking to children about difficult topics. From racism and homophobia to anti-Semitism, lying, sexism, and bullying, Dr. Siegler provides concrete advice for parents of kids of all ages-grade schoolers, preteens, adolescents, and young adults-for helping their children navigate a complicated, difficult time. |
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| Journal Reviews |
| Library Journal | 09/15/2017 |
| Parenting titles that offer advice about difficult topics, such as sex, death, or family feuds, are rather common and valuable. A bit rarer is the text that puts parents in the position of explaining the words and behavior of America's president. Nonetheless, many a parent has been trying to do just that since Donald Trump took office. Clinical psychologist and Child magazine columnist Siegler ("Ask Dr. Ava"; What Should I Tell the Kids?) presents essays by writers, professors, and others that address how the president's proposed policies affect children of various ages ("Trump's hateful language...speaks in threats that twelve-year-olds understand") and how public schools are afraid to "hold mock elections in schools because it could lead to bullying." Part 2 considers specific intimidations and presents a call to action to counter the negative messages. VERDICT Relevant, necessary, and recommended. Public libraries will see a wide readership. Julianne Smith. 170p. LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2017. |
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| School Library Journal | 03/01/2018 |
| Parenting titles that offer advice about difficult topics, such as sex, death, or family feuds, are rather common and valuable. A bit rarer is the text that puts parents in the position of explaining the words and behavior of the President of the United States. Nonetheless, many a parent has been trying to do just that since Donald Trump took office. Clinical psychologist and Child magazine columnist Siegler ("Ask Dr. Ava"; What Should I Tell the Kids?) presents essays by writers, professors, and others that address how the president's proposed policies affect children of various ages ("Trump's hateful language...speaks in threats that twelve-year-olds understand") and how public schools are afraid to "hold mock elections in schools because it could lead to bullying." Part 2 considers specific intimidations and presents a call to action to counter the negative messages. VERDICT Relevant, necessary, and recommended. Public libraries will see a wide readership. Julia M. Reffner, Richmond, VA. 170p. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2018. |
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| Review Citations |
| New York Times Book Review | 08/13/2017 |
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