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Something happened in our town : a child's story about racial injustice  Cover Image Book Book

Something happened in our town : a child's story about racial injustice / by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP, Marietta Collins, PhD, and Ann Hazzard, PhD, ABPP ; illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin.

Celano, Marianne, (author.). Collins, Marietta, (author.). Hazzard, Ann, (author.). Zivoin, Jennifer, (illustrator.).

Summary:

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781433828546
  • ISBN: 1433828545
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : Magination Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"American Psychological Association."
Target Audience Note:
AD540L Lexile
Subject: Racism > Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices > Juvenile fiction.
Police shootings > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Racism > Fiction.
Prejudices > Fiction.
Police shootings > Fiction.
Genre: Picture books.
Children's stories.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at York County Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Dover Area Community Library Kids CEL Picture (Text) 34217000786301 Childrens Area Available -
Kaltreider-Benfer Library Kids CEL Picture (Text) 34002001671235 Childrens Area Available -
Martin Library Kids CEL Picture (Text) 33454005594767 Childrens Area Available -

Summary: After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers.

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