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