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American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom's Top Most Challenged Books
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National Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA)
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police.
amp quot Why did the police shoot that man? amp quot
amp quot Can police go to jail? amp quot
Something Happened in Our Town follows two families - one White, one Black - as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children's questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives.
Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidelines for discussing race and racism with children, child-friendly definitions, and sample dialogues. Free, downloadable educator materials (including discussion questions) are available at www.apa.org.
From the Note to Parents and Caregivers:
There are many benefits of beginning to discuss racial bias and injustice with young children of all races and ethnicities:
This is Book 1 in the Something Happened Series Series. See all Something Happened Series books here.
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Marianne Celano , PhD, ABPP, Marietta Collins , PhD, and Ann Hazzard , PhD, ABPP, worked together for more than two decades as Emory University School of Medicine faculty members serving children and families in Atlanta. All three psychologists have been involved in community advocacy efforts focused on children's behavioral hea
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