The Skin I'm In: A First Look at Racism

by Pat Thomas, Lesley Harker (Illustrator)

Overview

There are children experiencing the pain of racism. This book is here for you to help the cope with that abhorrent reality. Racial discrimination is cruel and inhumane especially so to younger children. This book encourages kids to accept and love what makes them different and beautiful.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• language that is simple, direct, and easier for younger children to understand
• a book about how to help and empower children suffering from racism
• a helpful book written by a psychotherapist and counselor
• a whole series of books for children to explore emotional issues

The A First Look At series promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers, and encourage kids to ask questions and confront social and emotional questions that sometimes present problems. Books feature appealing full-color illustrations on every page plus a page of advice to parents and teachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764124594
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Series:	Barron's A First Look at...Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,097,813
Product dimensions:	9.44(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.08(d)
Lexile:	AD850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Pat Thomas is a trained psychotherapist, naturopath and journalist. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of child development and writes for various publications including "Practical Parenting".