‘O Avesso da Pele’: book about racism and violence returns to public school libraries in MS

‘O Avesso da Pele’: book about racism and violence returns to public school libraries in MS | Mato Grosso do Sul

1 of 2 Published in 2020, “O Avesso da Pele”, by Jeferson Tenório, tells the story of a young man whose father was killed in a police raid — Photo: Carlos Macedo/Book and Reproduction Fair/Social Networks

Published in 2020, “O Avesso da Pele”, by Jeferson Tenório, tells the story of a young man whose father was killed in a police raid — Photo: Carlos Macedo/Book and Reproduction Fair/Redes Sociais

The return takes place after an analysis carried out by the SED (Secretary of Education) technical team.

In a note, the SED informed that, “after analysis carried out by the department’s technical team, the work is in the process of being returned to the libraries of the State Education Network’s school units, with pedagogical guidelines regarding indication of use”.

Check out an excerpt from the note released before the collection:

“The measure is due to the language used in excerpts of the aforementioned material, containing expressions considered inappropriate for the age group of the majority of students served by REE (under 18 years of age), with the use of terms and jargon that make pedagogical use unfeasible. in the school environment.”

2 of 2 Copies of the book ‘O Avesso da Pele’. — Photo: Reproduction/RBS TV

Copies of the book ‘O Avesso da Pele’. — Photo: Reproduction/RBS TV

The work was published in 2020 and tells the story of Pedro, whose father was murdered in a police attack.

Racism is one of the themes covered in the book, which won the Jabuti Prize in 2021, considered the most important in Brazilian literature.

“The reverse side of the skin” is part of the National Textbook Program (PNLD), of the Ministry of Education (MEC), which buys and distributes textbooks to public schools in Brazil.