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• Say Something!

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  Children are encouraged to find their own voice, and to say something, even though it may, at times, be difficult to speak out.

• Everyone Is Welcome

  Truong, Phuong

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  A little girl hears that her grandma's friend, Mrs. Lee, was pushed on her way to the Asian market. Then she learns that Asian students at her brother's school are afraid to walk to class, and she realizes something very wrong is happening…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Antiracist Baby

  Kendi, Ibram X,

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  Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.

• Where Are You From?

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear Abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn't quite give her the answer she expects.

• Sulwe

  Nyong'o, Lupita,

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  When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

• All Are Welcome

  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.

• I Walk With Vanessa

  a Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

  Kerascoët

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  An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

• Goodnight Racism

  Kendi, Ibram X,

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  Illustrations and text show children the language to dream of a better world.

• Abuelita and Me

  Carranza, Leonarda,

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  In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city.

• What If Everybody Thought That?

  Javernick, Ellen

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  Explores the preconceived notions we have about the world and encourages kids to be more thoughtful.

• I Am Not a Number

  Dupuis, Jenny Kay

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  A picture book based on a true story about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a residential school.

• Racism and Intolerance

  Spilsbury, Louise

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  In Racism and Intolerance, children can get answers to questions like: "What does it mean to be a racist--or intolerant?" and "How can I help?" Children will begin to understand the way others struggle with these issues and become…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Colors We Are

  the Story of How We Get Our Skin Color = Todos Los Colores De Nuestra Piel : La Historia De Por Qué Tenemos Diferentes Colores De Piel

  Kissinger, Katie, 1951-

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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.

• Not My Idea

  a Book About Whiteness

  Higginbotham, Anastasia

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  A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Is for Activist

  Nagara, Innosanto,

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  The ABC book for families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that we believe in and fight for.

• Intersection Allies

  We Make Room for All

  Johnson, Chelsea,

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  The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism.

• Meet Viola Desmond

  MacLeod, Elizabeth

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  Meet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer!

• Our Skin

  a First Conversation About Race

  Madison, Megan,

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  An age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of race, gender, consent and body positivity, developed by early childhood and activism experts, combines clear text with engaging artwork to help the youngest children recognize and confront…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On the Playground

  Our First Talk About Prejudice

  Roberts, Jillian, 1971-,

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  Gives a comprehensive introduction to the topic of prejudice.

• What Makes Us Unique?

  Our First Talk About Diversity

  Roberts, Jillian, 1971-,

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  What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different.