Under Our Skin: Kids Talk about Race [Hardcover]

Debbie Holsclaw Birdseye (Author), Robert Crum (Illustrator, Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

Six young people discuss their feelings about their own ethnic backgrounds and about their experiences with people of different races.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8?In this companion book to What I Believe: Kids Talk About Faith (Holiday, 1996), the Birdseyes have encouraged six eighth graders from Oregon to share their impressions about race. Rosa, a Mexican-American; Akram, an Arab-American; Jenny, a Chinese-American; Tad, an Anglo-American; Janell, a Native American; and Jason, an African American, present their first-person accounts in separate chapters. The middle schoolers each discuss feelings about their race and what racism means to them. Interestingly, they examine both sides of the issue?when the prejudice is directed against them, and when members of their own ethnic group are prejudiced toward others. Full-color photographs show the young people in everyday activities?dancing, playing sports, using computers, and hanging out with friends. There are also a few shots depicting culturally specific activities. This book provides an excellent starting point for discussion. It gives readers a chance to see what life is like through someone else's eyes, and in someone else's skin.?Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Debbie Holsclaw Birdseye and Tom Birdseye have collaborated on two previous books. In addition, Tom Birdseye has written nine other books, winning state awards in Nebraska, Maryland, and Washington. They live in Corvallis, Oregon.

Robert Crum has won recognition for both his writing and his outstanding photography. His photographs (and authored articles) have appeared in Sierra Magazine, LA Times and Popular Photography. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082341325X
• ISBN-13: 978-0823413256
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,697,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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