| The Skin I'm in: A First Look at Racism Contributor(s): Thomas, Pat (Author), Harker, Lesley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0764124595 ISBN-13: 9780764124594 Publisher: B.E.S. OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: A FIRST LOOK AT . . . BOOK The Skin I'm In A FIRST LOOK AT RACISM Racial discrimination is cruel--and especially so to younger children. This title encourages kids to accept and be comfortable with differences of skin color and other racial characteristics among their friends and in themselves. Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these superb advice books promote interaction among children, parents, and teachers on personal, social, and emotional issues. Books in the series: Don't Call Me Special -- a first look at disability I Can Be Safe -- a first look at safety I Miss You -- a first look at death Is It Right to Fight? -- a first look at anger May Amazing Body -- a first look at health and fitness My Brother, My Sister, and Me -- a first look at sibling rivalry My Family's Changing -- a first look at family break-up My Friends and Me -- a first look at friendship My Family -- a first look at adoption Stop Picking on Me -- a first look at bullying The Skin I'm In -- a first look at racism |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| LCCN: 2002111582 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.3" W x 8.1" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Racial discrimination is cruel, and especially so to younger children. The Skin I'm In encourages kids to accept and be comfortable with differences of skin color and other racial characteristics among their friends and in themselves. Titles in the A First Look At series explore the dynamics in relationships among children of preschool through early school age, and encourage kids to understand personal and social problems as a first step toward solving them. Written by an experienced psychotherapist and counselor, these books promote positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The language in each book is simple and direct--easy for younger children to understand. |