Anya Cordell

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RACE:  An Open & Shut Case
by Anya Cordell

A small book with a BIG mission.
 
RACE:  An Open & Shut Case is a unique double-sided fable for children & adults.  The stories of the Open and Shut families will turn your presumptions about 'race' and appearance-based values upside-down, literally!.

And a Companion Book with a discussion guide for further exploration, and the story of how this unusual book was born.

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Email: info[at]Appearance-ism[dot]com 

Named among the "books to change your life"

by N'Digo Magazine,

RACE: An OPEN & SHUT Case is a small double-sided book, with a big mission, for kids and adults. 

It literally “flips” traditional preconceptions about race   and appearance-based judgments, upside-down!  Cordell tackles “appearance-ism” in a fresh way, revealing her journey from a beauty and fashion obsessed teen to an award winning anti-bias activist.  She transforms children who tease and those who are teased, and she inspires adults to reevaluate old stereotypes, in a most surprising fashion.

 Comments from participants:

“Your work is awesome

and commendable.

You should be cloned.”

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“I was moved by your courage

to show your pictures;

that takes a lot of guts.”

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“This rocked.

You’re a powerful speaker.”

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“You made me realize

 I am who I am,

 and that’s good enough.”

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“I don’t stress about

my body image anymore.”

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“It made me realize how

much time I spend on my appearance,

rather than the important things.”

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“You inspired me to change

my first impression of people”

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“Now I’m o.k. in my own skin.”