Hi everyone!
Today we had district professional development. One of the sessions that I attended was about including diverse books in our classroom and school libraries.
This has been a personal goal of mine for a few years now, so I was excited that my district was now putting an emphasis on it as well.
Topics that we were looking for picture books regarding were: neighborhoods different than our own, family structures, loss, cultures, religion, challenging gender norms, and disabilities.
Here are some of the books that we were shown and you might be interested in too!
This books shows readers what it's like to live in Auggie's world-a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he's not always seen that way.
A boy with wings learns to be himself and inspires others like him to soar, too. A heartwarming story about facing fears and acceptance.
Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activities, and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably, and without fail, persisted.
Moms, dads, sisters, and brothers appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love.
Julie can't wait to go to the park and feed the ducks with her big sister, Tara. There's only one problem...her little brother, Ian, who as autism, wants to go too. Ian doesn't have the same reactions to all the sights and sounds that his sisters have, and Julie thinks he looks silly. When he wonders off on his own, Julie has to see the world through his eyes in order to find him.
Set in the year 1964 in Mississippi, this book is about two boys (one white and the other African-American) living in the aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The boys are finding that rather than opening public pools, roller rinks, and shops to African-Americans, many towns and private owners boarded up the doors.
Jeremy really wants a pair of black, high-top shoes. His grandma tells him that they can't afford them. Everyone makes fun of the velcro shoes that he wears. Jeremy goes to the thrift store and finds a pair of black, high-top shoes but they are too small. He gets them anyway. At recess, Jeremy notices that another child's shoes are duct tapes together. Jeremy eventually decides to give his shoes to the other child and feels good about his decision.
This story is about a Thai-speaking grandfather and his assimilated American grandson, testifies to the might power of art. A gulf of age and language separates the two. Eventually, through art, they learn to communicate.
This is a story of a girl that has two fathers and she's worried about what to do about her school's Mother's Day celebration.
James' family doesn't have much, but are thankful for their health and strength. When a family loses all of their belongings in a fire, their church takes collections for them. James is upset that he doesn't have anything worth donating. He learns that what is given from the heart, is always worth giving.
Thanks for stopping by...feel free to leave your favorite diverse books in the comments below!
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