"This is an amazing resource for educators. (It is deliberately titled, so do not let your gender discourage you from reading it. It is titled this way because the majority of teachers in the US are white women, and the majority of the at-risk population are black boys. They intentionally use “boys” to reflect that we teach children.) The authors center this work around the impact of race on education and relationships between students, teachers, and parents. It is comprehensive. It is a book that includes 40+ short chapters/essays with reflection activities at the end of each chapter. It covers everything from white identity development and failure of education for BIPOC children, to systemic changes required in education, to talking to BIPOC parents about their kids. At times, I found myself writing “deaning!” or “I block!” or “AP Bio!” in the margins. It hit all of my needs. I know this book will become a reference for me in my teaching for years to come. I encourage and hope that all of us will read it!" - Amanda Benedict