Race Cars: A children’s book about white privilege
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Written by a clinical social worker and child therapist with experience in anti-bias training and edited by a diversity expert, Race Cars tells the story of 2 best friends, a white car and a black car, that have different experiences and face different rules while entering the same race.
Filled with bright, attention-grabbing illustrations, a notes and activities section at the back helps parents, guardians and teachers further discuss these issues with children.
Why is this book important? As early as 6 months old, a baby’s brain can notice race-based differences; children ages 2 to 4 can internalise racial bias and start assigning meaning to race; and 5- to 8-year-olds begin to place value judgments on similarities and differences. By age 12, children have a complete set of stereotypes about every racial, ethnic and religious group in society. Our guidance is especially crucial during this impressionable time.
Race Cars offers a simple, yet powerful, way to introduce these complicated themes to our children and is a valuable addition to classroom and home libraries.
“… a great tool for helping young people understand structural racial inequality—and the importance of challenging it!” – Margaret A. Hagerman, Associate Professor of Sociology, Author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America
“… can jumpstart important conversations with children about racism, white privilege, and how to fight racial injustice in their own lives.” – Marianne Celano, New York Times bestselling co-author of Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice
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Additional information
| Publisher | Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Illustrated edition (21 Sept. 2021) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0711265836 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0711265837 |
| Reading age | 6 – 9 years |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
by Vicky Syers
Excellent book, so important to teach our kids to be anti-racist from a young age. This is a fantastic book which describes white privilege in an age appropriate way. Well worth a read with the whole family!
by Asgard
A deeply unpleasant reflection of our age where all things white are to be demonised and held in contempt. All part of the Marxist left agenda in the West and its catastrophic attempts to browbeat white westerners. This is simply serving that agenda.
by JM Roberts
I bought this for my nieces and nephews to help to teach them about race and white privilege in a way they can relate and understand. It’s a brilliant starting platform for conversations on race for kids.
by R Sina
I wish this book could go even more deeper about being white and privileged. I wish it would critisize more than making it neutral somehow! The pain of the black car was not shown enough and the shame of the white cars was very shallow .
by Caroline
A fabulous book for all ages to explain privilege and how to start a wonderful and needed conversation with my children. Excellent work.
by Amazon Customer
How brilliant that I can start conversations about Race and White Privilege with my 6 year daughter old in such an easy and understandable way. The first time the committee changed the rules my daughter was shocked and it instigated a very important conversation.
As a Youth and community worker it is important to me that I promote equality both at work and at home and this has helped me start the conversation.
Thank you
by Bubba
I can’t believe this is real, disgusting racist book.
by Phil Airson
Very helpful and important book.