An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recognizing them can help us be less biased.From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us --- a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the science behind...

When visited by a fairy, fifteen-year-old Peregrine learns she is not Latki-born, so she begins to free her people from tyranny, even if it means fighting monsters--both magical and human.

"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"-- Provided by publisher.

Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs--creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice. Features conversations with Jemele Hill, Angie Thomas, Naima Cochrane and others.

This book on respecting the rights of others offers teachers and counselors specific, easy-to-use strategies for approaching this sometimes difficult but important issue in the lives of middle school students.

Amazing Annabelle and DR. Martin Luther King Jr. As the month of January begins, Mrs. Mitchell introduces her class to the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through discussions and media. Mrs. Phillips, the drama teacher, created a short skit about a historic event during the Civil Rights Movement that involved Dr. King and Rosa Parks. As the students recreate the skit, it sparks a deeper conversation about the Civil Rights Movement,...

Nobby, short for Zenobia, meets an older girl, Zilla, when her family goes on holiday. Zilla is developmentally disabled, but much more fun than the average teenager. The friendship grows until Uncle Chad shows up. He is snooty and sometimes unthinkingly cruel to Zilla. Prejudices and attitudes take a surprising turn when Uncle Chad gets hurt during a storm and it is Zilla who generously comes to the rescue.

Bernie the blob seal is different from other seals around him due to his unique physical stature. As Bernie begins his journey to find out why he is so different from the other seals, he finds out interesting facts and information about his species while discovering more things about his inner self. After talking with his friends and family, Bernie realizes that there is nothing to be ashamed of because he is so different from his peers. No matter...

Sometimes it's okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it's essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks...

Un jour, un chat noir croise une souris blanche. Tout naturellement, le chat veut manger la souris. Mais la souris est très maligne et, à force d'arguments, elle le convainc de n'en rien faire. Petit à petit, il se noue entre Anthracite et Blanc-Bec une certaine amitié qu'ils veulent faire découvrir à leurs proches... Or, leurs familles respectives n'acceptent pas leur liaison contre nature et les chassent de leur territoire. Leur amitié toute...