Still a Family

Submitted by Christa S. on Thu, 2020-09-17 14:02

Despite living in separate shelters, a little girl and her parents find time to be together, demonstrating that even in the most trying of times they are still a loving and committed family. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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Still a Family
Still a Family

Brenda Reeves-Sturgis
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ree)


Despite living in separate shelters, a little girl and her parents find time to be together, demonstrating that even in the most trying of times they are still a loving and committed family. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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Homelessness

  • The Bright Side


  • Homelessness and Families


  • What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home


  • The Exact Location of Home


  • Wolf Hollow


  • Stay


  • Still a Family


  • Paper Things


  • Someplace to Go


  • Stay


  • On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty


  • Wolf Hollow


  • The Old Man


  • Paper Things


  • On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty


  • No Fixed Address


  • No Fixed Address


  • A Cat Called Waverley


  • The Exact Location of Home


  • I See You


  • Everlasting Nora


  • The Night Bus Hero


  • Still a Family


  • I See You


  • The Night Bus Hero


  • Parked


  • What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home


  • A Cat Called Waverley


  • The Bright Side


  • Everlasting Nora


  • Parked


  • Someplace to Go


  • Homelessness and Families


  • The Old Man


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I See You

Submitted by Christa S. on Thu, 2020-09-17 13:39

A wordless picture book that depicts a woman experiencing homelessness who is not seen by all the life around her, except by a little boy. Ultimately, in a gesture of compassion, this boy approaches this woman, in an exchange where he sees her and she experiences being seen. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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I See You
I See You

Michael Genhart
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Gen)


A wordless picture book that depicts a woman experiencing homelessness who is not seen by all the life around her, except by a little boy. Ultimately, in a gesture of compassion, this boy approaches this woman, in an exchange where he sees her and she experiences being seen. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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Homelessness

  • A Cat Called Waverley


  • Paper Things


  • A Cat Called Waverley


  • Wolf Hollow


  • Stay


  • Homelessness and Families


  • Stay


  • The Night Bus Hero


  • Parked


  • Someplace to Go


  • The Night Bus Hero


  • The Bright Side


  • Someplace to Go


  • I See You


  • Everlasting Nora


  • What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home


  • Homelessness and Families


  • Paper Things


  • Still a Family


  • I See You


  • What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home


  • No Fixed Address


  • Parked


  • On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty


  • The Exact Location of Home


  • Everlasting Nora


  • The Old Man


  • The Old Man


  • On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty


  • No Fixed Address


  • The Bright Side


  • Still a Family


  • The Exact Location of Home


  • Wolf Hollow


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Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:18

A poetic exploration of the nuances of identity and differences as a source of community. The poem, introductions, and authors notes are all written by experts on the subject of intersectionality. Suggested for ages 3–6.

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Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All
Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All

Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, Carolyn Choi
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Joh)


A poetic exploration of the nuances of identity and differences as a source of community. The poem, introductions, and authors notes are all written by experts on the subject of intersectionality. Suggested for ages 3–6.
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Race

  • 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


  • Mascot


  • New Kid


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Mascot


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Home Is In Between


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Beauty Woke


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Amina's Voice


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Beauty Woke


  • New Kid


  • Amina's Voice


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Home Is In Between


  • What Lane?


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Where Are You From?


  • 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


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • What Lane?


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Where Are You From?


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The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:16

A collection of essays, poems, and stories by thirty diverse authors and illustrators addressing the frank conversations parents have with their children about race, identity, and self-esteem. Suggested for ages 9–12.

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The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson - Editors
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 305.8009 Tal)


A collection of essays, poems, and stories by thirty diverse authors and illustrators addressing the frank conversations parents have with their children about race, identity, and self-esteem. Suggested for ages 9–12.
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Race

  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Mascot


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Beauty Woke


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Amina's Voice


  • New Kid


  • 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


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Home Is In Between


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • 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


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Where Are You From?


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Where Are You From?


  • Home Is In Between


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Mascot


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • What Lane?


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • What Lane?


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Beauty Woke


  • Amina's Voice


  • New Kid


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


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Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:14

This approachable guide helps young readers explore and process racism, white privilege, cultural appropriation, and more. Suggested for ages 9–12.

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Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition
Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition

Layla F. Saad
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 305.8 Saa)


This approachable guide helps young readers explore and process racism, white privilege, cultural appropriation, and more. Suggested for ages 9–12.
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Race

  • What Lane?


  • 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


  • Amina's Voice


  • New Kid


  • Where Are You From?


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Amina's Voice


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • What Lane?


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Mascot


  • Where Are You From?


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • New Kid


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Home Is In Between


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Home Is In Between


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Beauty Woke


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Mascot


  • Beauty Woke


  • 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


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


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Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:12

A White child sees a TV news report of a White police officer shooting and killing a Black man. An afternoon at the library uncovers the truth of white supremacy in America. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness

Anastasia Higginbotham
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.8 Hig)


A White child sees a TV news report of a White police officer shooting and killing a Black man. An afternoon at the library uncovers the truth of white supremacy in America. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Race

  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Home Is In Between


  • New Kid


  • 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


  • Beauty Woke


  • Where Are You From?


  • Beauty Woke


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • What Lane?


  • Mascot


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • What Lane?


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Where Are You From?


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Amina's Voice


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • New Kid


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Amina's Voice


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Home Is In Between


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Mascot


  • 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


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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

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:09

Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it. Recommended for ages 6-9.

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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
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

Katie Kissinger
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.79 Kis)


Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it. Recommended for ages 6-9.
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Race

  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Amina's Voice


  • Mascot


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • What Lane?


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Beauty Woke


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • What Lane?


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • Mascot


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Amina's Voice


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Where Are You From?


  • Home Is In Between


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • New Kid


  • Home Is In Between


  • New Kid


  • Where Are You From?


  • Beauty Woke


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • 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


  • 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


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


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Beauty Woke

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:06

A young multiracial Puerto Rican girl learns how to embrace her culture and heritage, even after seeing discrimination against people who look like her. Suggested for ages 3–6.

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Beauty Woke
Beauty Woke

NoNieqa Ramos
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ram)


A young multiracial Puerto Rican girl learns how to embrace her culture and heritage, even after seeing discrimination against people who look like her. Suggested for ages 3–6.
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Race

  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Mascot


  • Beauty Woke


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Home Is In Between


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Where Are You From?


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • 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


  • What Lane?


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • 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


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • What Lane?


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Where Are You From?


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Amina's Voice


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Amina's Voice


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Beauty Woke


  • Mascot


  • Home Is In Between


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • New Kid


  • New Kid


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


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Amina's Voice

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 14:03

A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Amina's Voice
Amina's Voice

Hena Khan
(Juvenile Fiction - J Khan)


A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Race

  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Amina's Voice


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • Where Are You From?


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • 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


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Mascot


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • Beauty Woke


  • The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth


  • Home Is In Between


  • New Kid


  • Beauty Woke


  • Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All


  • What Lane?


  • What Lane?


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Mascot


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing


  • Don't Touch My Hair!


  • Black is a Rainbow Color


  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices


  • Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness


  • Something Happened in our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice


  • Where Are You From?


  • New Kid


  • I Am Every Good Thing


  • A Good Kind of Trouble


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Home Is In Between


  • 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


  • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition


  • Amina's Voice


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