Face Relations is a collection of 11 fictional short stories which deal with racism and prejudice. There is a wide variety of situations in the book that several people can relate to. Whether it's being fat, a liar etc.
One story in particular is "Phat Acceptance" by Jess Mowry. This story is set in a classroom on the first day of school. The point of view is in a white boy named Brandon. He writes in a journal describing everyone he sees solely based on their physical appearance. He is racist as well because he sees an overweight black boy an he judges him. But when Brandon actually gets to know the boy they become friends. I like this story because it shows how your first impression of someone could be completely different from who they really are. This is a very rateable story for many people especially in out judgmental society today.
Another story that really stuck out to me was "Skins" by Joseph Bruchac. this story was very unique because it didn't deal with the stereotypical black and white racism. It dealt with a Native American boy and a white boy. In this story there is a huge shocker at the end that makes it worth reading.
In general this book is an eye opener to the racism in which we all encounter daily.This is a quick read for anyone interested but especially teenagers like myself.
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