Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: fordomme og intolerance

Upon arriving at the prestigious Wooddale University, seventeen-year-old Savannah Howard comes face-to-face with microaggressions and outright racism--but if she stands up for justice, will she endanger her future?

Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale, and readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text.Beauty is a Puerto Rican girl loved and admired by her family and community. At first, she's awake to their beauty, and her own?a proud Boricua of Taíno and African descent.But as she grows older, she sees how people who look like her are treated badly, and she forgets what makes her special. So her community bands together to help remind her of her beautiful heritage!

The remarkable story of Larry Doby, the first Black baseball player in the American League. In 1947, Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American leagues. He endured terrible racism, both from fans and his fellow teammates. Despite this, he became a unifying force on and off the field, and went on to become a seven-time All Star. Illustrated with Cannaday Chapman's bold, stylized illustrations, this exceptional biography tells the story of an unsung hero who not only opened doors for those behind him, but set amazing records during his Hall of Fame career. More significantly, it examines the long fight to overcome racism in sports and our culture at large, a fight that is far from over.

From the author of The Wave comes a poignant and timely novel about a group of seventh graders who are brought together-and then torn apart-by an afterschool club that plays a video game based on WW2.There's a new afterschool club at Ironville Middle School.Ms. Peterson is starting a video game club where the students will playing The Good War, a new game based on World War II. They are divided into two teams: Axis and Allies, and they will be simulating a war they know nothing about yet. Only one team will win. But what starts out as friendly competition, takes an unexpected turn for the worst when an one player takes the game too far. Can an afterschool club change the way the students see eachother...and how they see the world?

Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family's response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide created by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, a multicultural center and museum committed to promoting respect, hope, and understanding.

Even though we may each toast differently, we are ALL sliced the same.

A whimsical and unflinchingly honest generational story of family and identity where hats turn into leeches, ghosts blow kisses from lemon trees, and the things you find at the end of your fishing line might not be a fish at all.Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can't get to them, he only has Papa's third-place fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He'll have to figure out how to be more Colombian on his own. As if by magic, the perfect opportunity arises. Eddiewho's never left Minnesotais invited to spend the summer in Colombia with his older half-brother. But as his adventure unfolds, he feels more and more like a fish out of water. Figuring out how to be a true colombiano might be more difficult than he thought.

"A powerful look at the evolution of voting rights in the United States, from our nation's founding to the present day"--

Coming of Age in a Time of Change - The Real Education of TJ Crowley"When you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou "A deftly crafted, thought-provoking, and solid work of YA historical fiction." - Midwest Book ReviewIn the explosive summer of 1968, a white teen from a bigoted family is forced to take sides when a Black family and their teenage daughter move into the house next door, setting the stage for a heart-pounding story of racial awakening in a time too similar to our own. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sparks violent protests across the nation and Wichita, Kansas, is no exception. The new Fair Housing Act should open doors of opportunity for Blacks, but instead they face hostility and violence moving into all-white neighborhoods.. Nevertheless, Dr. Robert Washington and his family will not be deterred from crossing the red line to their dream house. But their neighbors, the Crowleys, have ties to the Ku Klux Klan and are hell-bent on keeping the Washingtons from making themselves at home.The summer before junior high has been a real bummerl for TJ. His dad unexpectedly takes off and his brother joins the army to fight in Vietnam, leaving TJ alone in the house on the hill with his racist, unhinged mother Kate. As riots erupt under the nightly curfew, they lock their doors tight. Kate drowns her fears with alcohol, while TJ keeps watch at the living room window as firebombs light the sky.Next morning, early, the doorbell rings, and Kate loses her mind about the strange man standing on her porch. She calls her old flame,"Uncle Ray" a convict and Klansman, " who quickly arrives to harass and intimidate the Washingtons. To calm Kate's nerves, smooth talking Ray talks TJ into helping to build a privacy fence on the property line. Despite the barrier, TJ can still hear his future classmate, Ivy, practicing her cheerleading routines, and the doctor singing spirituals in his converted garage. As summer fades into fall, it's time for TJ and his dorky best friend, Eric, to move up to junior high school. As rebels with long hippie hair, tie-dye clothes, and a brief dabble with drugs; TJ's wrong-headed beliefs are being challenged in social studies class and rap sessions with new classmates: Ivy, the self-assured soul sister from next door; and Andy, the brainy new Black kid from Birmingham, Alabama.Ignoring his mother's orders, TJ bravely visits the doctor's home. His education continues as he enters their house and gains a newfound perspective. As the school year continues, TJ is banned from the basketball team due to his poor grades and behavior. But the doctor gives him secret backyard shot put lessons, and TJ joins the track team. With the doctor's coaching , his progress is amazing,, and he and his team makes a great showing at the city championship track meet turns out great for TJ and his team!Just as TJ's life is finally starting to turn around, Ray, knowing all about TJ's secret visits with the Washingtons, returns to Wichita with a vengeance In and TJ's world is thrown into chaos. In a dramatic and gripping conclusion, TJ is faced with a life-altering decision and must choose between ignorance and knowledge and decide which side of the fence will make him feel truly at home.

This creative story is sure to prompt rich conversations, encouraging new ways of seeing our neighbors and ourselves.

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the story of their parallel journeys to find hope in darkness and to follow their dreams. Full color.