5/20/2023 0 Comments Mary hoffman grace books![]() ![]() Working through such a history can be overwhelming, and knowing where to turn to for legitimate accounts can be hard. Through history there has been a systematic and deliberate approach to the promotion of racist ideas. What I love about Amazing Grace is that it not only shows us that Grace can (of course) be Peter Pan, but makes us question where and when racist thoughts begin and who teaches us them. We also see the conversation that so many black families have with their children, one that attempts to explain and prepare them for the prejudices they’ll encounter. ![]() So when a boy at school tells her she can’t be Peter Pan because she’s black, we witness one of Grace’s first encounters with racism. Grace, too, has a family that tell her she can be anything, absolutely loves reading and enjoys dressing up as her favourite book characters at home. In this way Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch, is no different. Mum was patient and took great pains to make sure I knew that I could be whatever I set my mind to. Growing up as a young black girl in south London, I have fond memories of my mum cultivating my love of reading, through trips to the local library and hours spent in bookshops to pick that one special book that would make it home with me. ![]()
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