The Skin I'm In: A First Look at Racism (A First Look at...Series) - Softcover

Thomas, Pat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764124595 ISBN 13: 9780764124594

Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore, 2003

Synopsis

There are children experiencing the pain of racism. This book is here for you to help the cope with that abhorrent reality. Racial discrimination is cruel and inhumane especially so to younger children. This book encourages kids to accept and love what makes them different and beautiful.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• language that is simple, direct, and easier for younger children to understand
• a book about how to help and empower children suffering from racism
• a helpful book written by a psychotherapist and counselor
• a whole series of books for children to explore emotional issues

The A First Look At series promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers, and encourage kids to ask questions and confront social and emotional questions that sometimes present problems. Books feature appealing full-color illustrations on every page plus a page of advice to parents and teachers.

About this title

About the Author

Pat Thomas is a trained psychotherapist, naturopath and journalist. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of child development and writes for various publications including "Practical Parenting".

From the Back Cover

A FIRST
LOOK AT . . .
BOOK
The Skin I'm In
A FIRST LOOK AT RACISM
Racial discrimination is cruel--and especially so to younger children. This title encourages kids to accept and be comfortable with differences of skin color and other racial characteristics among their friends and in themselves.
Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these superb advice books promote interaction among children, parents, and teachers on personal, social, and emotional issues.
Books in the series:
Don't Call Me Special -- a first look at disability
I Can Be Safe -- a first look at safety
I Miss You -- a first look at death
Is It Right to Fight? -- a first look at anger
May Amazing Body -- a first look at health and fitness
My Brother, My Sister, and Me -- a first look at sibling rivalry
My Family's Changing -- a first look at family break-up
My Friends and Me -- a first look at friendship
My Family -- a first look at adoption
Stop Picking on Me -- a first look at bullying
The Skin I'm In -- a first look at racism

Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764124595
• ISBN 13: 9780764124594
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Harker Lesley
• Number of pages: 32