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annettagreen11's review against another edition
5.0
A really moving account that moves back and forth between Landsman's life and the classroom. This one includes references to her college years in the Civil Rights movement as well as her recent travels to Nepal. (I really liked her previous book _A White Teacher Talks about Race_ as well as this one!). This movement between the autobiographical and the classroom is very effective and powerful. As she puts it--if she, as an upper-class white woman can connect with kids in diverse classrooms--anyone can do it, but they have to be willing to listen and understand institutional racism. Good good book! Highly recommended for teachers!
katireadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
I struggle with rating this book. It’s just that it’s kind of.... strange. The reflexively of the beginning of the book gets lost in the middle. I think it would be a better book if she had reflected on her whiteness throughout the book. What did being white bring to her struggle in the Civil Rights Movement? Important but could be better.