The Skin I Am In: A story that introduces compassion for the black and brown child

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

This engaging book is narrated by a Middle-School African American girl.

She is being teased and bullied by her schoolmates. They lack empathy for the racial difference that exist between they and she. Acts and statements that are expressed through inequality and prejudice lead to an unhappy school life for this girl. THE SKIN I AM IN; is a wonderful and entertaining teaching resource. It carries a universal of kindness and tolerance related to racial diversity.

The moral of this story is an exercise in empathy, a necessary tool and catalyst that may aid that may help shift the perception toward a person of color…a major misgiving in our world.