Books about racism/prejudice

[sykosat2004]

Hey does anyone know of any good books about racism or prejudice such as to kill a mockingbird. Or something like the film 'Crash'? Thanks

[Aschenbach]

(race)

Beloved - Toni Morrison

Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

The Color Purple - Alice Walker

Noughts and Crosses - Malorie Blackman

A Handmaid's Tale (sex) Margaret Atwood

The Road to Wigan Pier/ Down and Out In Paris and London (class) - George Orwell

The Diary of Anne Frank (religion)

[sykosat2004]

wow nice list thanks for that!

[georgit79]

Veering a bit off the subject (sorry), but did you hear that the guy who played Tom Robinson- Brock Peters- in the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird had died, aged 78.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4179560.st m

[janesmythe22]

HB Stowe-Uncle Tom's Cabin, oh well.

[neathgirl]

You also might like to try Maya Angelou's series of Auto Biographies.  Particularly the first one - I know why the caged bird sings.  Fantastic collection.

[hannahjo]

I read one at school called �roll of thunder hear my cry� and thought it was great � but I was about 14 at the time so maybe reading it now it may seem a bit kiddy

[spinchimp]

The Spook Who Sat at the Door by Sam Greenlee

See this link:

 

http://www.shaviro.com/Blog/?p=51

[sykosat2004]

cheers that spook by the door book looks quite interesting

[Mogsy]

None better than Small Island by Andrea Levy, makes you shudder, well it made me shudder!