Book List - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Resources and Books
Younger Children:
- A is for Activist, by Innosanto Nagara (Board book)
- The Skin I'm in: A First Look at Racism by Pat Thomas
- The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, by Selina Alko
- Let's Talk About Race, by Julius Lester
- Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham
- Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice, by Marianne Celano
- Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development, by enid Lee et al
Preteens and Teens:
- Making it Right: Building Peace, Settling Conflict, by Marilee Peters
- Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship, by Irene Latham & Charles Waters
- The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas
- Helping Teens Stop Violence, Build Community, and Stand for Justice, by Allan Creighton, Paul Kivel
- Black Lives Matter, by Bradford Edwards, Duchess Harris
Other Books:
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Anticipatory Guidance on racism, police violence, anti-racist parenting:
- Talking to Children About Racial Bias
- Teaching children cultural and racial pride (video)
- Having “The Talk”: Expert Guidance on Preparing Kids for Police Interactions
- How to talk to your children about protests and racism
- How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race
- Your 5 Year-Old is Already Racially Biased
- Ten Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race
- Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma