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Race Cars : a Children's Book About White Privilege by Devenny, Jenny, author is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Race Cars : a Children's Book About White Privilege about?
Race Cars is a children's book about white privilege. It was created to serve as a springboard for parents and educators to facilitate tough conversations with their kids about race, privilege and oppression. 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. *Updated version now includes discussion guide and questions to help parents and educators facilitate conversations with children. Why is this book important? As early as 6 months, a baby's brain can notice race-based differences, by ages 2 to 4, children can internalize racial bias and start assigning meaning to race. 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 worthy addition to classroom and home libraries. About the author and illustrator Jenny Devenny, LMSW is a Clinical Social Worker living an
Who reads Race Cars : a Children's Book About White Privilege?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Devenny, Jenny, author
- Publisher
- [New York]: [Publisher not identified]
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780692786505
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- History, Children'S, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (828 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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