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Not my idea: a book about whiteness
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Author:
Higginbotham, Anastasia,
Series:
Ordinary terrible things.
Published:
New York :
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Status:
On Shelf

1 copy on order.
Branford/Blackstone Juv. Parents
J305.8 (PARENT)

Description

A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it.

"A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance. Important, accessible, needed." --

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J 305.8009 Higginbotham
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J PARENTING 305.8 HIG
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North Branford/Atwater Children's Nonfiction
j 305.8 Higginbotham
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j E Higginbotham, Anastasia (Parent Shelf - Tough Topics)
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Norwich/Otis Children's Parents Collection
JP E HIGGINBOTHAM
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j 305.8 Higginbotham [Parenting shelf - Big Ideas]
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Denial (Psychology) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Prejudices -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
White people -- Race identity -- Juvenile literature.
White supremacy movements -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Denial (Psychology) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Race relations.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
White supremacy movements -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781948340007, 1948340003
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 2.8, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
540

Notes

Description
A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it.
Description
"A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance. Important, accessible, needed." --,Kirkus Review.
Awards
School Library Journal, starred review.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Higginbotham, A. Not my idea: a book about whiteness. First edition. New York.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Higginbotham, Anastasia. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness. New York.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Higginbotham, Anastasia, Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness. New York.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Higginbotham, Anastasia. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness. First edition. New York,

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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