Emma

Dear Mr. Aronson, Although I did not read your book all the way through, the parts I read were interesting because they are open and are truthful in the message they present. You seem very opinionated and not afraid to speak your mind. This is good in this situation because we, as readers, know where you are coming from if you share your opinions. Your book is very well written and I think that it is good that you point out some of the major mistakes that we, as a human race, have made within the issue of race. We have all been prejudiced at some point, and I am glad that you admit that. I was intrigued by some of your stories and examples that you included, for example, the one about the teacher splitting the class depending on eye color. I was amazed at how fast the roles of slave and master took up. To see that children of a little younger age than me, can become so diverse in such little time and believe that they are different because of what they hear amazes me. I must admit, this book wasn't the kind of book that grabbed my attention the entire time. Some parts were a little boring, but non-fiction isn't always exciting. You did make parts of your book interesting, like the last chapter. By just looking at the pictures, I wanted to read it. I would like to read the book the entire way through without skipping around, and I think i am going to do that in my spare time. I liked the fact that you related your self to us, the readers. You didn't just start in with the spew of facts and history; you gave a story and said that you are prejudiced like us. This is different from most books I have read, but I liked it. It is unique and eye catching for those people who just open to the front page and begin to read to see if they like it or not. The face that you reasearched this subject thoroughly is great because you know exactly what you are talking about. I wonder how long it took you to do all your reasearch, and that is a question I will probably ask you in person. You did a great job writing, and I have benefitted from reading and studying about race. Sincerely, Emma Hoyer