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1	Racial and ethnic groups more books like this by Richard T Schaefer add to wishlist Grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts. Racial and ethnic relations in the United States are at a dynamic and exciting time. Major events are shaping our society, such as population and immigration changes, the election of the first African-American president, and increasing diversity throughout ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Nine-year-old Kenny narrates this story about his middle-class, African-American family and their 1963 trip from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama. The trip's purpose is two-fold--to visit their grandmother, and to get Kenny's older brother away from the rough crowd he has been running with. Sadly, racism rears its ugly head as the family ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Witch of Blackbird Pond more books like this by Elizabeth George Speare add to wishlist Brought to new life by Barry Moser's stunning watercolor art, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" is truly an American classic. Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning novel portrays the life of a girl uprooted from her birthplace to live in colonial Connecticut in 1687. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Cay more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist Two shipwreck victims, Phillip, a blind, white American boy, and Timothy, an old black sailor, are stranded on a small island in the Caribbean. Being totally dependent on Timothy, Phillip must overcome his prejudice in this adventure story of survival, adjustment, and learning to accept differences in people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Sexism, Anti-Semitism, Heterosexism, Classism, and Ableism more books like this by Ed Et Al Adams, Maurianne Adams (Editor), Ximena Zuniga (Editor) add to wishlist The first reader to cover the scope of oppressions in America, contains a mix of short personal and theoretical essays and is designed as an introduction to the topics at hand. The selections include writings from such foremost names in the field - bell hooks, Cornel West, Michael Omi, Audre Lorde, Gloria Anzaldua and Michelle Fine. see all copies from $19.53! new only from $44.47! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Slam! more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist Slam, a teenager living in Harlem, adapts to life in a new school as he dreams of becoming a professional basketball player. At his new school Slam begins to learn that if he truly plans to succeed in life, he must have the dedication to excel in all aspects of school--not just on the basketball court. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Summer of My German Soldier more books like this by Bette Greene add to wishlist Twelve-year-old Patty Bergen is a lonely girl growing up in a small Arkansas town during World War II. Ignored by her parents, Patty is desperate for the company of someone who will treat her with kindness and respect. When she discovers an escaped German prisoner of war, Patty, a Jewish girl, sees him as a person, rather than an enemy, and gives ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Cure more books like this by Sonia Levitin add to wishlist In this story set in a futuristic Utopian society, a boy named Gemm is labeled a deviant. Viewed as a threat to his society, Gemm is told he must undergo a mysterious cure or both he and his twin sister will be "recycled." When Gemm chooses to take the cure, he is transported back in time to the year 1348--at the onset of the Black Plague. Gemm, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Race and Ethnicity in the United States more books like this by Richard T Schaefer add to wishlist A core text for courses in race and ethnic relations. This updated topical introduction provides the instructor with a basic presentation of core concepts related to racial and ethnic groups in the United States especially as approached by the social sciences (specifically sociology). Students are presented with the basic terms, the latest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.53! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Brand New Kid more books like this by Katie Couric, Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator) add to wishlist A whimsically illustrated book by the co-anchor of NBC's "Today" show, "The Brand New Kid" introduces two little girls who show true compassion when a not-so-ordinary boy joins their classroom. Couric wrote the book after covering a variety of news events on school violence that made her realize and remember how cruel kids can be to one another. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Climbing the Stairs more books like this by Padma Venkatraman add to wishlist Set during World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, this remarkable debut poignantly depicts a young girl struggling to find her place in a mixed-up world, and tells a powerful story about love and loss set against a fascinating historical backdrop. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Us and Them: A History of Intolerance in America more books like this by Jim Carnes add to wishlist The history of intolerance in the United States begins in colonial times. Discrimination on the basis of religion, race, and sexual orientation have been characteristic of our society for more than three centuries. Us and Them illuminates these dark corners of our nation's past and traces its ongoing efforts to live up to its ideals. Through 14 ... see all copies from $2.74! new only from $6.92! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children more books like this by Louise Derman-Sparks, Abc Task Force add to wishlist see all copies from $4.80! new only from $19.95!
14 view cover	MR. Lincoln's Way more books like this by Patricia Polacco add to wishlist Mr. Lincoln, the principal, knows that "Mean Gene" isn't really bad--he's just repeating things he's heard at home. Can he find a way to get through to Eugene and show him that the differences between people are what make them special? Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Witness more books like this by Karen Hesse add to wishlist In this novel set in 1924 Vermont, 11 different characters share their reactions to the fact that a sect of the Ku Klux Klan has been established in their small town. Two of those characters, a 12-year-old African-American girl named Lenora and a six-year-old Jewish girl named Esther, become targets of the Klan's harassment even as other townsfolk ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity more books like this by Erving Goffman add to wishlist Analyzes the feelings of the physically deformed and other social outcasts toward themselves and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Strangers in the Land: Patterns of American Nativism, 1860-1925 more books like this by John Higham add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Nature of Prejudice: 25th Anniversary Edition more books like this by Gordon W Allport add to wishlist With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of prejudice. First published in 1954, The Nature of Prejudice remains the standard work on discrimination. Now this classic study is offered in a special ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.71! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Land more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist This prequel to ROLLING THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY is set just after the end of the American Civil War and tells the story of Cassie Logan's grandfather, Paul-Edward Logan. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly and a 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Project Mulberry more books like this by Linda Sue Park add to wishlist In her first novel with a contemporary setting, the Newbery Medal-winning author of "A Single Shard" delivers a funny, lively story that illuminates both the process of writing a novel and the meaning of growing up American. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality more books like this by Dr. David M Newman, Newman David add to wishlist We don't experience our everyday lives through just one lens; rather, we experience all elements of our identity--race, class, gender, sexuality--simultaneously. This ground-breaking, engaging, highly accessible new book acknowledges this reality and brings to light the importance of studying the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality ... see all copies from $15.97! new only from $27.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Raging Quiet more books like this by Sherryl Jordan add to wishlist Marnie is a young widow living in an isolated medieval community who already suspect she is a witch. Her only friends are a priest and a weird, mad youth called Raven. When Marnie realizes that Raven is deaf, not mad, they devise a system of "hand words", which only makes matters worse for Marnie. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions
23 view cover	Daybreak: Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, R J Hollingdale (Translator) add to wishlist Daybreak marks the arrival of Nietzsche's 'mature' philosophy and is indispensable for an understanding of his critique of morality and 'revaluation of all values'. This volume presents the distinguished translation by R. J. Hollingdale, with a new introduction that argues for a dramatic change in Nietzsche's views from Human, All Too Human to ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $8.88! \| first editions
24 view cover	Incantation more books like this by Alice Hoffman add to wishlist Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity--and her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Us and Them: Understanding Your Tribal Mind more books like this by David Berreby add to wishlist "Us and Them: Understanding your tribal mind" reveals how and why we convince ourselves that we belong to differing human kinds - tribe-type categories like races, religions, classes, street gangs and high school cliques. Why do we see these divisions? Why do we care about them so much? Why do we kill and die for them? We see it every day on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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