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Author
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"We all have them. And we know everyone else does, too. But we avoid thinking about them, even though they affect our thinking deeply. What are they? They are cognitive biases, and they lead our mind to do things that might not be in our best interest. We are all prone to being affect by them, yet hardly anyone takes the time to learn about them -- and how to make sure they don't have as great an impact on us. That's where this guidebook comes in,...
4) Gypsy girl
Author
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
After she is orphaned, seven-year-old Kizzy, who has lived as a Romany, or Gypsy, all her life, must face a small English town's intolerance and find herself a new home and family.
Author
Publisher
Dell
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"1666. It is a year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within the cavernous London townhouse of her older sister. At the mercy of a legion of doctors who fail to cure her grief with their impatient scalpels, Cecilia shows no signs of improvement. Soon, her sister makes a decision borne of desperation: she hires a new physician, someone known for more unusual methods. But he is a...
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
How can you be a good global citizen? By understanding the world we live in and how we can effect change. This book explores the issues around diversity in modern life from the positives around multiculturalism to prejudice, racism and discrimination. It features a case study on Apartheid and ideas for how we can activate against racism. The I'M A GLOBAL CITIZEN series explores the concept of 'Global Citizenship': recognising that the world we live...
Author
Publisher
Ethan Bean Mental Wellness Fndtn
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Before you share information, can you separate fact from fiction? Bias Is All Around You: A Handbook for Inspecting Social Media & News Stories is designed to help you authenticate any form of information for possible bias before you use it and/or share it in your network. "A life worth living is a life well led", as the famous saying goes. We need to take the lead, because inspecting information properly for mental health is one of the biggest challenges...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Originally seeing Oggy the ogre, who has moved into the house on the hill, as a nuisance, Princess Pru realizes he is just lonely and, with courage and spunk, arrives on his doorstep to extend her friendship.
"Princess Pru's life was practically perfect. She had two loving dads, an ostrich named Orville, and three royal tarantulas. And then one day, a ghastly ogre with crusty toenails and goopy ears moves into the house on the hill. At first, Pru...
11) Blood betrayal
Author
Series
Blackwater Falls volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In Blackwater Falls, Colorado, veteran police officer Harry Cooper is hot on the heels of some local vandals when the situation turns deadly: believing one of them has a gun, Harry opens fire and Duante Reed, a young Black man, is killed. The "gun" in his hands was a bottle of spray paint. Meanwhile, in nearby Denver, a drug raid goes south and a Latino teen, Mateo Ruiz, is also killed. Detective Inaya Rahman is all too familiar with the name of...
12) The stunt
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1999.
Language
English
Description
Living in Chicago in 1929, twelve-year-old Rudy takes a stand when a black member of his extended family experiences discrimination and Great aunt Gussie leads a workers' rights rally.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all. Using questions canvassed from children around the UK as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space...
14) Indio no más
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an Imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando la tribu Umpqua de Regina es terminada legalmente y su familia debe mudarse de Oreg̤n a Los ℓngeles, ella se embarca en una b︢squeda para comprender su identidad como india a pesar de estar tan lejos de casa.
In 1957, ten-year-old Regina Petit's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and forced to leave Oregon, but in Los Angeles her family faces prejudice and she struggles to understand her identity as an Indian far from tribal lands.
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Popular podcaster and speaker reveals how racism and racist power structures affect people of color, the toll that a lifetime of cultural pressures takes, and how to challenge, resist, and overcome all that holds us back from living out our God-given identity"--