Racism
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 8:56am
Winnie is excited to learn that a new family has moved into the neighborhood. Some of the other neighbors are not, however, because the new family is black. Winnie befriends the new kids, learning much about the hurtfulness of erroneous perceptions.
The story examines stereotypes and prejudice from a sixth grader’s point of view. Blume presents these complex ideas in a simplified, straightforward way that children can understand, while acknowledging that the issues are complex. For example, at one point, Winnie remarks that the new family can’t be that different if it uses the same brand of peanut butter.
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Best Audience:
Boys & Girls ages 7-12
Parts that might raise objections:
The idea of being racist
Ideas you will want to discuss:
race relations, racism, friendship, being different, prejudice 
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