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• We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

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  "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."

• Not My Idea

  a Book About Whiteness,

  Higginbotham, Anastasia,

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  Get a free digital copy of Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness from Dottir Press, https://www.dottirpress.com/, available free-of-charge until June 19, 2020. "A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance. Important,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Undefeated

  Alexander, Kwame

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  The 2020 Caldecott Medal Winner! "Kadir Nelson’s rich illustrations amplify Kwame Alexander’s poetic tribute to the resiliency, strength, and perseverance of the historical and present-day Black experience. Gripping, realistic oil portraits use…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Happened in Our Town

  a Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne,

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  Written by three child and family psychologists. The authors of this book have also compiled an excellent list of additional resources to address racial injustice: https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/pdf/441B228-additional-resources.pdf

• AntiRacist Baby

  Kendi, Ibram X.

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  With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Day You Begin

  Woodson, Jacqueline

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  "National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone. There will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Intersection Allies

  We Make Room for All

  Johnson, Chelsea,

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  "A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community."

• We Came to America

  Ringgold, Faith,

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  "A timely and beautiful look at America's rich history of diversity, from Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach."

• 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

  Kissinger, Katie, 1951-

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  "Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it."

• We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street)

  Kates, Bobbi

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  "Who better than Sesame Street to teach us that we may all look different on the outside—but it's important to remember that deep down, we are all very much alike. We all have the same needs, desires, and feelings. Elmo and his Sesame Street friends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Breaking News

  Reul, Sarah Lynne,

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  When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers—the good people working to make things better…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lailah's Lunchbox

  Faruqi, Reem

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  "Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Book Is Anti-racist

  Jewell, Tiffany,

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  "This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Lives Matter: A Booklist from Red Balloon Bookshop

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  Books about civil rights, racism, and anti-racism from an independant bookstore in St. Paul, Minnesota. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorge The list is sorted roughly by age of reader, from youngest to oldest.

• Talking to Children After Racial Incidents (Penn GSE News)

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  An interview with PENN GSE clinical psychologist Howard Stevenson about how and why you should talk to children after racial incidents, including concrete approaches to use. "We can’t hide our children from the world. Your child is probably already…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Children's Books that Support Conversations about Race, Racism, and Resistance (Embrace Race)

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  "Research from Harvard University suggests that children as young as three years old, when exposed to racism and prejudice, tend to embrace and accept it, even though they might not understand the feelings. By age 5, white children are strongly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Need Diverse Books-- Book Lists

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  An extensive compilation of book lists celebrating culturally-diverse perspectives.

• Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages

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  An evolving list of online resources curated by Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, a librarian at the University of South Carolina.

• 10 TED Classroom Resources About Race in America

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  Teachers often use TED Talks in the classroom to introduce a lesson topic or to frame a student discussion. Below are 10 TED Talks about race in America — curated by TED-Ed upon educator request — that teachers may find useful in the classroom:

• Talking to Kids About Discrimination (American Psychological Association)

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  An introduction on how to talk with kids about cultural diversity and racism.