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• A is for Activist

  Nagara, Innosanto

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  A is for Activist is an ABC picture book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Breaking News

  Reul, Sarah Lynne

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  When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers-the good people working to make things better…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)

  Penfold, Alexandra

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

• All the Colors We Are/Todos los colores de nuestra piel

  The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color/La historia de por qué tenemos diferentes colores de piel

  Kissinger, Katie

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  Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

• The Skin I'm in

  a First Look at Racism

  Thomas, Pat, 1959-

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  A simple explanation of racism, its basic causes, and the ways in which it can lead to unfair practices.

• We're Different, We're the Same

  Kates, Bobbi

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  Who better than Sesame Street to teach us that we may all look different on the outside—but it's important to remember that deep down, we are all very much alike. We all have the same needs, desires, and feelings. Elmo and his Sesame Street friends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's the Difference?

  Being Different Is Amazing

  Richards, Doyin

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  Photographs and simple text celebrate friendship, diversity, and acceptance.

• We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

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  What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice to young activists.

• Something Happened in Our Town

  A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Happened in Our Town

  A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skin Again

  Hooks, Bell

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  Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, Skin Again offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much--what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going straight to the heart, we…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Good Kind of Trouble

  Ramée, Lisa Moore

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  After attending a powerful protest, Shayla starts wearing an armband to school to support the Black Lives Matter movement, but when the school gives her an ultimatum, she is forced to choose between her education and her identity.

• A Good Kind of Trouble

  Ramée, Lisa Moore,

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  After attending a powerful protest, Shayla starts wearing an armband to school to support the Black Lives Matter movement, but when the school gives her an ultimatum, she is forced to choose between her education and her identity.

• Blended

  Draper, Sharon M.

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  Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.

• Blended

  Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills),

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  Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.

• Ghost Boys

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.

• Ghost Boys

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.

• Hands Up!

  McDaniel, Breanna J.

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  A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march.

• Hey Black Child

  Perkins, Useni Eugene

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  A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals.

• It All Comes Down to This

  English, Karen,

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  In the summer of 1965, Sophie's family becomes the first African Americans to move into their upper middle-class neighborhood in Los Angeles. When riots erupt in nearby Watts, she learns that life and her own place in it are a lot more complicated…Read moreRead more of this annotation