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      • Black Music
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      • June 2020 New Releases
      • Race and Diversity
      • July 2020 New Releases
      • Pride, Protest, and Promise
      • Latinx Latin American Authors 2020
      • Native American Children’s Books
      • Kid Lit Collective #1 
      • Kid Lit Collective #2

       

      Child Development:

      It is often assumed that we should not start talking about race until kids are older. However, research shows that it is never too early to start. 

      • “Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup”
      • “Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race

      Books for Adults:

      • “Raising White Kids” by Dr. Jennifer Harvey
        • Article by Dr. Jennifer Harvey “How do I make sure I am not raising the next Amy Cooper?”
      • “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo
      • “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
      • “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by Beverly Daniel Tatum
      • Ted Talk by Beverly Daniel Tatum “Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk?


      Other Great Resources for Adults:

      • “Anti-Racism for Kids 101: Starting to Talk About Race"
      • “Beyond the Golden Rule” A Publication by Teaching Tolerance (tolerance.org)
      • “Let’s Talk: How to Talk to Kids About Race” on PBS 
      • Books to Help Explain Racism and Protest to Children, New York Times

      Antiracism Books for Children (all appropriate for most ages):

      • “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwS3FOn4-Ow
      • “Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 OKC Sit-Ins” by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich 
      • Come With Me by Holly McGhee: 
      • “A is for Activist” by Innosanto Nagara
      • “What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing” by Doyin Richards
      • “Something Happened in Our Town” by Marianne Celano
      • “The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson
      • “We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands” by Rafael Lopez
      • “Skin Like Mine” by LaTashia M. Perry
      • “a kids book about racism” by Jealano Memory (also available on YouTube here.)
      • A Kids Book About Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnaltG5N8nE
      • There are so many great books about people of color in history:
        • “Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Women and the Space Race” by Margot Lee Shetterly 
        • “Malala’s Magic Pencil” by Malala Yousafzai
        • “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” by Vashti Harrison
        • “Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History” by Vashti Harrison
        • “Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa” by Jeanette Winter
        • “Malcom Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Be Malcom X” by Ilyasah Shabazz
      • Diverse books to add to your collection:
        • “Grace for President” by Kelly DiPucchio
        • “I Am Enough” by Grace Byers
        • “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Pena
        • “Trombone Shorty” by Troy Andrews
        • OurStory” is a great way to find diverse books.

      “Biracial Bookworms” is another great resource to find diverse books. 

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