Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice

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Something Happened in Our Town follows two families — one White, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children’s questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidelines for discussing race and racism with children, child-friendly definitions, and sample dialogues.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Celano, Marianne
Published: 03/01/2018
Publisher: Magination Press
ISBN: 9781433828546
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.10w x 0.40d