Racial Profiling
Everyday Inequality
In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions—such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools—routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense.
The high-profile deaths of unarmed people of color at the hands of police officers have brought renewed national attention to racial profiling and have inspired grassroots activism from groups such as Black Lives Matter. Combining rigorous research with powerful personal stories, this insightful title explores the history, the many manifestations, and the consequences of this form of social injustice.
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| Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Genre | Social Studies, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Twenty-First Century Books ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 160 |
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | YAN051180, YAN052000, YAN031000 |
| Dewey | 363.2/308900973 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1310 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 9.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 188530 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 7.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Source notes, Starred Reviews, and Table of contents |
Author: Alison Marie Behnke
Alison Marie Behnke is a writer and editor. She has written about a wide range of topics, including immigration, world and cultural geography, ethnic cuisines, American and European history, biographies, and fashion. She lives in Minneapolis.
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Awards
- 2018 In the Margins Book Awards Social Justice Advocacy List
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
School Library Journal
“Complex concepts . . . are unpacked with a balance of sensitivity and boldness. This unflinching exploration . . . [is] a mandatory addition to teen collections for discussions on inequality and social justice.”—starred, School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“A courageous historical examination of one of the most critical civil rights issues of our time.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews
Booklist
“This is a balanced introduction to a sometimes controversial and often emotional subject and should serve report writers well.”—Booklist