Bøker av Valerie Braithwaite

Mistaken Identity is a children's story about Tallulah, a 31/2-year-old girl from a mixed-race family whose Auntie Valerie is a manager at a multicultural Day Centre.Tallulah and her mother are invited to attend a Black Awareness Course at Salford University in Manchester, and she is excited to learn new things and make new friends.The story explores how people identify themselves based on their skin tone. It highlights the importance of treating everyone equally, regardless of race, culture, gender, age, dress, or disability. With illustrations throughout, it is easy for children to understand and engage with the story.Overall, Mistaken Identity is a great book to help children learn about diversity and equality. It encourages them to appreciate differences and celebrate diversity while promoting kindness and compassion towards others.

This 2001 book follows on from John Braithwaite's influential and best-selling Crime, Shame and Reintegration. Written by the key exponents of restorative justice, it contributes to the concept of shaming in theory, and through its analysis of shame management in drink-driving and school bullying incidents, in practice.