A Door Made for Me, Tyler Merritt
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A Door Made for Me

Author: Tyler Merritt, Lonnie Ollivierre

Narrator: Tyler Merritt

Unabridged: 0 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Published: 09/13/2022

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism

Synopsis

This emotional and honest picture book explores a racist encounter from the perspective of a young Black boy, while offering a message of unconditional love and acceptance to soothe the pain of blind prejudice.

In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Black boy confronts his first experience of overt racism. In recounting the events to his grandfather, the young narrator asks: “How can she hate me when she doesn’t know me?” Grandpa offers wisdom and encouragement to the child, reminding him that another person’s hate does not change the fact that he is loved and that he matters. While offering an unflinching look at the emotional impact of the encounter, Tyler Merritt presents a message of love and acceptance that will resonate with young readers and offer a starting point for conversations about racial equality between parent or caregiver and child.

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