What is Race? Who are Racists? Why Does Skin Colour Matter? And Other Big Questions
$33.74
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2020
Summary
An important and timely book on race and racism, encouraging children to think for themselves about the issues involved.
Talk about race is often discouraged, but this book aims to bring everyone into the conversation. It explores the history of race and society, giving context to how racist attitudes come into being. It looks at belonging and identity, the damaging effects of stereotyping and the benefits of positive representation. The authors talk sensitively about…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526303998 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152630399X |
| Author: | Nikesh Shukla, Claire Heuchan |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Wayland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 172mm x 16mm |
| Series: | And Other Big Questions |
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About The Author
Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla (Author)
Nikesh Shukla is the editor of British Book Award-shortlisted anthology The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays by British writers of colour about race and immigration in the UK. His debut novel, Coconut Unlimited, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and his debut YA novel, Run, Riot, was shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Award. Nikesh has written for The Guardian, Observer, Independent, Esquire, Buzzfeed, Vice and BBC2 and BBC Radio 4. Nikesh was one of Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Global Thinkers and The Bookseller’s 100 most influential people in publishing in 2016 and in 2017. He is the co-founder of the literary journal, The Good Journal and The Good Literary Agency.
Claire Heuchan (Author)
Claire Heuchan is an award-winning black feminist writer who blogs under the name Sister Outrider. She writes on subjects including race, power, identity and sexual politics and her work has been featured in several publications including 404 Ink’s Nasty Women.
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