oAuthor: Lester, Julius

oIllustrator: Barbour, Karen

oPublication date: January 2005

oGenre/ Text Type: Picture Book

oInterest level: 2-3 Grade

oText Level: Ages 9-12

oTeaching Lesson: Everyone may look different but we’re all the same on the inside.

oBrief teaser: The author defines race as just a story and showcases that we are all the same because “beneath everyone’s skin are the same hard bones”.

oFocus concept/ strategy: Focus on how everyone may look different but we’re all the same on the inside. Have students complete a worksheet on diversity. The questions will focus around their race, family traditions and what makes them unique. Group students in small groups of 3-4 and have them share what makes them unique. Have students point out the differences and similarities among one another in their small group.

Let’s Talk About Race