Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Race, Friendship, and Multicultural Literature 1
5. 1. Boundaries among Friends: Performing Race and Policing Its Boundaries 22
6. 2. Anger among Friends: Beneath the Surface of “We All Get Along” 54
7. 3. Discourse among Friends: The Harlem Renaissance Unit 89
8. 4. Resistance among Friends: The Bluest Eye 104
9. Conclusion: “How Can We Fix This?” 137
10. Appendix A: Studying Race in the Suburbs: More on Methods 161
11. Appendix B: The Childist/Critical Race Approach 167
12. Appendix C: Childist/Critical Race Lesson for 11 Honors 171
13. Notes 175
14. References 177
15. Index 187