Theme: biracial

You Be Me, I’ll Be You

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

Anna, the interracial child of a white father and black mother, explores questions and yearnings she has about her identity by “switching” skin-colors with her father. With wit, compassion and a very light and non-didactic hand, this book examines issues of concern not only to interracial children, but to all children who have ever worried [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Cooper’s Lesson

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: November 8, 2009

Cooper’s Lesson is an inspiring story about identity and intergenerational friendship, featuring a young biracial boy, written in both English and Korean. Cooper has had about enough of being half and half. And he’s really had enough of Mr. Lee, the owner of his neighborhood grocery store, speaking to him in Korean even though Cooper [...]

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