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Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a political educator and a
lifelong student of radical Black feminism. She earned her PhD in
Social Policy from Brandeis University. As a scholar-activist, her
approach to research and practice is guided by the Sociopolitical
Ecology of Development, a theoretical framework that she developed
as a part of her dissertation. Megan has served on the boards of
the National Association for the Education for Young Children and
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. With Jessica Ralli, she
co-authors First Conversations–an award-winning series of anti-bias
books for young children and their grown-ups.
Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at
Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded
programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in
Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia
University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries.
Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020,
she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her
advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the
award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison,
published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.
“This accessibly written, adroit primer prompts the youngest
readers to consider how skin tone relates to race and ethnicity,
societal treatment, and justice. An ideal conversation starter for
any child.” – Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
“This timely book is essential for all collections.” – School
Library Connection (STARRED REVIEW)
“An accessible, important addition to any anti-racist bookshelf.” –
Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
"Children and adults can come together over this book, which takes
apart the meanings of race and skin color at the foundational
level. It’s a stepping stone on the path to understanding what it
means to be human, with cheerful art and easy language." --School
Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
“[This] is the book we’ve been waiting for! Ralli, Madison, and
Roxas did an incredible thing: they explained race and racism to
young children, [and] also provided guidance to the adults who will
read it to children.” – Social Justice Books
“If there were ever a concept that was difficult to break down into
terms accessible to young children, it is the concept of race, so
adults will welcome Our Skin for its ability to just that.”
–Booklist
“Introducing concepts such as race and gender to children as young
as two invites them to begin developing their own questions and
thoughts about those concepts, allowing them to start having these
conversations early.”—The Root
American Library Association NOTABLE BOOK (2022)
National Council of Teachers of English NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES BOOK
(2022)
Parents Magazine BEST BOOK (2021)
School Library Journal BEST BOOK (2021)
Association for Library Service to Children Reading List Pick
(2022)
Wisconsin State Recommended Book
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