They can, I agree. The more I think, the race card probably is coming from the autobiography (duh!). Not having read it myself, I can't speak to any overarching

They can, I agree. The more I think, the race card probably is coming from the autobiography (duh!). Not having read it myself, I can't speak to any overarching racial tone (or lack thereof), but I can see how it would be easy to cherry pick personally relevant portions. Especially true for a child whose world view is probably rather unworldly. Edit: Really the only story here is how the school handled it. It seems very he said, she said though...