Deliver toUnited Arab Emirates
Race Cars: A children's book about white privilege

Description:

About this item:

Race Cars is a children’s book about white privilege created to help parents and educators facilitate tough conversations about race, privilege and oppression.

Written by a clinical social worker and child therapist with experience in anti-bias training and edited by a diversity expert, 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.

Filled with
bright, attention-grabbing illustrations, a notes and activities section at the back helps parents, guardians and teachers further discuss these issues with children.

Why is this book important? As early as 6 months old, a baby’s brain can notice race-based differences; children ages 2 to 4 can internalise racial bias and start assigning meaning to race; and 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 valuable addition to classroom and home libraries.
“… a great tool for helping young people understand structural racial inequality—and the importance of challenging it!” – Margaret A. Hagerman, Associate Professor of Sociology, Author of 
White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America

“… can jumpstart important conversations with children about racism, white privilege, and how to fight racial injustice in their own lives.” – Marianne Celano, 
New York Times bestselling co-author of Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

Review

An innovative look at white privilege. -- Fiona Noble ― The Bookseller

This book offers an unflinching exposé of white privilege and racial injustice in the form of an allegorical tale easily understood by elementary school students. The discussion notes feature questions that can jumpstart important conversations with children about racism, white privilege, and how to fight racial injustice in their own lives. ―
Marianne Celano -- New York Times bestselling co-author of 'Something Happened in Our Town: A Child'

Race Cars is an engaging and compelling book about White privilege. Many White parents, in particular, struggle to discuss race with their children, and they fail to understand their children's developing biases and perceptions. Devenny's book can help kickstart those critical conversations and is an excellent aid for parents working to raise anti-racist children. ― Dr Erin Pahlke (Ph.D) -- Associate professor of psychology at Whitman College.

Race Cars is an engaging and creative book that offers kids a look at how policies and practices, along with people in powerful positions, can reproduce unequal hierarchies, opportunities, and outcomes. The authors provide an excellent guide for parents to use as they engage in meaningful discussions about racism and inequality with their kids. This book is a great tool for helping young people understand structural racial inequality—and the importance of challenging it! ― Margaret A. Hagerman -- Associate Professor of Sociology, Author of White Kids: Growing Up with Priv

About the Author

Jenny Devenny, LCSW is a psychotherapist, author, illustrator and native New Yorker currently living in Los Angeles with her husband and son. She is dedicated to providing anti-racist psychotherapy to children, adolescents and families and has experience facilitating groups and workshops on racism and white privilege. Jenny is passionate about helping adults, specifically white adults, have meaningful conversations about race with the children in their lives and believes that if we want to dismantle white supremacy we need to start with our youngest. This is her first book. Find her on Instagram: @jennydevennylcsw.

Charnaie Gordon is a Diversity and Inclusion Expert, blogger, podcast host, digital creator, and author of Lift Every Voice and Change: A Sound Book, Race Cars, and A Kids Book About Diversity. She also serves as a member of the National Advisory Board for Reading is Fundamental for their Race, Equity, and Inclusion (REI) initiative. More than anything else, she cares about connecting people with great books they'll love. In her world, books are an absolute necessity. Charnaie is passionate about instilling a love of reading, lifelong learning, and curiosity in her kids. She hopes to inspire others to do the same with their children. Find her online at hereweeread.com and @hereweeread on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Review:

4.3 out of 5

86.15% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as a conversation starter around race and White privilege

A.C. · 30 June 2020

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } How brilliant that I can start conversations about Race and White Privilege with my 6 year daughter old in such an easy and understandable way. The first time the committee changed the rules my daughter was shocked and it instigated a very important conversation.As a Youth and community worker it is important to me that I promote equality both at work and at home and this has helped me start the conversation.Thank you

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for conversations on race with kids.

J.R. · 8 June 2020

I bought this for my nieces and nephews to help to teach them about race and white privilege in a way they can relate and understand. It’s a brilliant starting platform for conversations on race for kids.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for children

V.S. · 8 June 2020

Excellent book, so important to teach our kids to be anti-racist from a young age. This is a fantastic book which describes white privilege in an age appropriate way. Well worth a read with the whole family!

4.0 out of 5 stars It's important to know how deep this white privilege goes!

R.S. · 25 August 2020

I wish this book could go even more deeper about being white and privileged. I wish it would critisize more than making it neutral somehow! The pain of the black car was not shown enough and the shame of the white cars was very shallow .

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book!

C. · 8 June 2020

A fabulous book for all ages to explain privilege and how to start a wonderful and needed conversation with my children. Excellent work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read

P.A. · 8 June 2020

Very helpful and important book.

1.0 out of 5 stars Marxist left agenda for kids

A. · 28 July 2020

A deeply unpleasant reflection of our age where all things white are to be demonised and held in contempt. All part of the Marxist left agenda in the West and its catastrophic attempts to browbeat white westerners. This is simply serving that agenda.

1.0 out of 5 stars Hateful and bigoted

B. · 4 March 2023

I can’t believe this is real, disgusting racist book.

Great way to teach your child about their white privilege

A.O.&.L.P. · 22 May 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } This book is great for teaching children about their white privilege. My child and I love this book and my child loves engaging about what is wrong and what is right as we go through the book. How things could have been done differently. What we could do if my child were to have a friend in this situation.

Great book for all ages

S. · 29 June 2020

A great book to start the conversation with young kids. My 5 year old loved the simple story and was able to understand the analogy. Good for all ages as the back includes discussion questions to help prompt a conversation.

Buy it!

V. · 13 January 2021

Not for small children as it is very long but everybody should have this book.

Great attempt to tackle a tough subject with children

N.S. · 29 June 2020

I thought the author did a great job of attempting to teach children about a really difficult topic: white privilege. I think in order to have an anti-racist world white and non-Black POC children need to be aware of the injustices faced by their fellow Black friends solely on account of race, regardless of whether those same children add to the injustice or not. This book attempts to help teach children to identify injustices in a way that's easy to follow with good analogies.

Entertaining story about an important topic

E. · 31 July 2022

My 4year old listened to the story and asked good questions afterwards. The style of illustration is very nice and shows exactly what’s going on in the book. Thankful to have this good tool to cover important issues. Would recommend this book to anyone.

Race Cars: A children's book about white privilege

4.6

AED5629

Type: Paperback

Quantity:

|

Order today to get by

Free delivery on orders over AED 200

Return and refund policies

Product origin: United Kingdom

All product information listed on the site are from 3rd party sources, including images and reviews. bolo.ae is not liable for any claims or promotions mentioned on the product description or images with textual content. For detailed product information, please contact the manufacturer or Bolo support by logging into your account. Unless stated otherwise during checkout, all import taxes and duty are included in the price mentioned on the product page. bolo.ae follows the rules and regulations of sale in United Arab Emirates and will cancel items in an order that are illegal for sale in United Arab Emirates. We take all the necessary steps to ensure only products for sale in United Arab Emirates are displayed. Product stock and delivery estimate may change with the seller even after placing the order. All items are shipped by air and items marked “Dangerous Goods (DG)” by the IATA will be cancelled from orders. We strive to process your order as soon as it is finalized.

Similar suggestions by Bolo

More from this brand

Similar items from “Friendship”