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Author
Series
Shiloh quartet volume 3
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Description
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, poetry, and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice and comfort to young activists.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior. This has an impact on education, employment, housing, and criminal justice. In Biased, with a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt...
8) Night golf
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Despite being told that only whites can play golf, James becomes a caddy and is befriended by an older African American man who teaches him to play on the course at night.
9) Racism
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A simple explanation of racism, its basic causes, and the ways in which it can lead to unfair practices.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Yes, this really is a kids book about racism. Inside, you'll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. This is one conversation that's never too early to start, and this book was written to be an introduction for kids on the topic."--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Sometimes you can sort out a problem on your own. But sometimes you need to ask for help. This book helps young children to make this decision and find out about and understand racism. It features seven case studies from children who have a range of racism problems from a girl who is being left out because she is Muslim to the new boy in school from another country who is struggling to fit in. The end of the book features a short playscript to act...
13) Asians
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Looks at the prejudices and struggles dealt with by Asian Americans, including information about railroad construction, modern-day racism, and stereotypes.
Author
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post...
Author
Language
English
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Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Description
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.
20) Bear and Bee
Author
Series
Bear and Bee volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Bee City USA, Pollinators & Wildflowers - Children
Plant Wildflowers Campaign: Fiction for Kids ages 0 - 8
Plant Wildflowers Campaign: Fiction for Kids ages 0 - 8
Description
A hungry bear discovers that bees are not terrible monsters who never share their honey.
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