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Something happened in our town : a child's story about racial injustice  Cover Image Book Book

Something happened in our town : a child's story about racial injustice / by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP, Marietta Collins, PhD, and Ann Hazzard, PhD, ABPP ; illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin.

Celano, Marianne, (author.). Collins, Marietta, (author.). Hazzard, Ann, (author.). Zivoin, Jennifer, (illustrator.).

Summary:

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781433828546
  • ISBN: 1433828545
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : Magination Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"American Psychological Association."
Target Audience Note:
AD540L Lexile
Subject: Racism > Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices > Juvenile fiction.
Police shootings > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Racism > Fiction.
Prejudices > Fiction.
Police shootings > Fiction.
Genre: Picture books.
Children's stories.

Available copies

  • 31 of 31 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 31 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library JUV EASY CELANO (Text) 50687011700120 Juv Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library E CEL (Text) 33240004484815 Children Easy Reader Available -
Boyertown Community Library E CEL (Text) 33249023337771 Children's Easy Available -
Brandywine Community Library E CEL (Text) 33249023423803 Children's Easy Available -
Dover Area Community Library Kids CEL Picture (Text) 34217000786301 Childrens Area Available -
Exeter Community Library E CEL (Text) 33249024442125 Children's Easy Available -
Gettysburg Library E CEL (Text)
Honor: This book is donated in honor of Peace Camp 2020 by Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice
35740635667215 Easy Fiction Available -
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library E Cel 2018 (Text)
Bookplate: Presented by Wise Women of Blair County 2020
10HOL000455753 Children Easy Reader Available -
Huntingdon County Library E CEL (Text)
Bookplate: Purchased with funds from the Stone Church of the Brethren Healing Racism Project in 2021
30298100558174 Easy Available -
Indian Valley Public Library E Celano (Text) 39427103355004 Juvenile Fiction Room: Easy Available -


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