After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Cross Group, Oppression & Resilience
Content: Activism
Settings: Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant, Non-Immigrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American, Brown-Skinned and/or Race Unspecified, White/European American/Caucasian
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Indirect, Negative, Resolving
Character Prominence: Joint Main, Secondary