For use as a group discussion, as points to consider with your child/ren or on your own. The main themes running through this compare and contrast session are what makes us different, what makes us ‘other’ and how it feels to be an outsider.

We also looked at what racism was and the impact this has on a person/society.

If you like these themes, a couple of other great follow up books are The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, and Roll of Thunder Hear, My Cry by Mildred D Taylor.