Bogeymen

By Jan Needle, Lis Tofts

Subjects: Racism, Children's stories, Prejudices, Fiction, Blacks, Race relations

Description: Martin and his friends used to dare each other to go into old man Quigley's yard. Then Quigley died and Martin got new neighbours who are black. Terrified, Martin believes his friends' stories about the violence of black people. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.