What affluent white adults who involve themselves in this genre think is a good book may actually be the last thing a kid needs foisted on them or passed off as something that's meant to be for them. A well meaning white

I'm wondering if there's some missing text here?

"Vote with your pocketbook" is something I have really mixed feelings about. It can be effective in a way many other things can't, if enough people do it, and I don't think it's important to be thoughtful about how we spend our money and what we're supporting, within the bounds of our own priorities and practical realities.

But, as you say, that's not an option available to a lot of people, including people who really need to be heard, and it's certainly not a full solution. I think it can be part of a solution, though.