A fictional account of different immigrant families in America who all have owned a single handmade accordian. Follows their quests for a fulfilled life in America from Iowa to Texas and from Maine to Louisiana.
Discusses racist attitudes of white people in the twentieth century, how Africans and Asians have struggled against this racism, and changes in European and North American attitudes to include a vision of a multiracial future.
Twelve-year-old Donovan's summer with his aunt and uncle on Puget Sound becomes a test of his own convictions when he suspects his uncle's involvement in a local racist group.
Describes the September 1963 bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church by the Ku Klux Klan that left four young girls dead and several injured, the rise of the Klan after the Civil War, and the civil rights movement.
Presents three narrative essay writing exercises, nine example essays that express different viewpoints on racism, and a final writing challenge, and provides supporting research material.
Examines the historical roots of modern American hate crimes; groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Identity Christians, and the Order; hate speech in the media; and ways to prevent prejudiced sentiments from spreading.
