Month: March 2020
Posted on March 31, 2020
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Written & Illustrated by: Reza Dalvand For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Community Involvement, Friendship, Pets, Family, Chosen Family, Empathy, Economics, Social-Emotional Learning. Summary: Mrs. Bibi has a pet elephant, and they spend all of their time together. The elephant loved playing with the children in the streets,… Continue Reading “Mrs. Bibi’s Elephant”
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Category: Community Involvement, Family, friendship, Social-Emotional LearningTags: chosen family, community, Community Involvement, economics, empathy, Family, friendship, pets, Reza Dalvand, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning
Posted on March 30, 2020
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Written by: Tiffany Jewell Illustrated by: Aurélia Durand For ages: YA middle grades and up Language: English Topics Covered: BIPOC Narratives, Social Justice, Activism, Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias, Education, Community Organizing, Self-Empowerment, Self-Reflection, Race Theory, Own Voices. Summary: Alright so we might be a little late on this book coming out, but… Continue Reading “This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work”
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, feminism, Global Community, Independent Thought, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, young adultTags: anti-bias, anti-racist, Aurélia Durand, BIPOC Narratives, middle grade, middle school, Own Voices, race theory, self-empowerment, self-reflection, social change, social justice, sweets and social justice, Tiffany Jewell, young adult
Posted on March 29, 2020
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Written by: Patricia Billings & Fatih Erdoğan co-wrote : Love, Sharing, and Friends books. These were then translated by unnamed translators. Patricia Billings wrote the Empathy (Spanish) book herself in English, and it was translated by an unnamed translator. Illustrated by: Manuela Gutierrez Montoya For ages: infant and… Continue Reading “My First Bilingual Book (Multilingual Board Book Set)”
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Category: Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional LearningTags: Bilingual, bilingualism, Fatih Erdoğan, language, Manuela Gutierrez Montoya, multicultural families, multilingual, Patricia Billings
Posted on March 28, 2020
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Written by: Linda Sue Park Illustrated by: Brian Pinkney For ages: 4-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Global Community, Africa, African Culture, Sudan, Sudanese Life, Water, Medicine, Family, Siblings, Love, Lived Experiences, POC-Centric Narratives. Summary: Nya and her sister Akeer live in Sudan and must walk a long way… Continue Reading “Nya’s Long Walk”
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Category: African Culture and Identity, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Environmental Activism, Global Community, Historical Fiction, poc-centric narratives, UncategorizedTags: africa, African culture, African Culture and Identity, Family, Global Community, lived experiences, love, medicine, poc-centric narratives, siblings, Sudan, Sudanese Life, Water
Posted on March 27, 2020
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Written by: Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) Illustrated by: Noar Lee Naggan For ages: 3 years and up Language: English and some Hebrew Topics Covered: Refugee, Growing Up, Lullaby, Family, Nature, Love, Social-Emotional Learning, Summary: This is a very sweet book that delicately explains the refugee experience of a family… Continue Reading “Lilah Tov Good Night”
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Category: Culture & Traditions, Family, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, immigration, Jewish Culture and Identity, Judaism, religion, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G), Family, growing up, Hebrew, love, lullaby, nature, Noar Lee Naggan, Own Voices, refugee narratives, refugees, Social-Emotional Learning
Posted on March 26, 2020
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Topics Covered: Family, Asian-American Experience, Chinese-American Identity, History, Historical Architecture, Museums, Social-Emotional Learning, Own Voices. Summary: This book is about Emmy, and the strong relationship she has with her grandmother Nainai who lives in China. Nainai comes to visit during the summer, and the special activity the… Continue Reading “Piece by Piece”
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Category: Art/Artists, asian families, Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Social-Emotional LearningTags: architecture, Asian-American Experience, Chinese American identity, Family, grandparent, historical architecture, Justine Wong, museums, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Susan Tan
Posted on March 25, 2020
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Written by: Emily Easton Illustrated by: Ziyue Chen For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: American History, Activism, Historical Figures, Courage, Segregation, Enslavement, Sports, Environmentalism. Summary: This book opens with an Author’s Note talking about her inspiration to write the book. Emily’s young cousins had been… Continue Reading “Enough! 20 Protestors Who Changed America”
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Community Involvement, Family, feminism, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical FiguresTags: activism, activist, American history, courage, Emily Easton, enslavement, environment, political activism, segregation, Sports, Ziyue Chen
Posted on March 24, 2020
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Written by: Mélina Mangal Illustrated by: Luisa Uribe For ages: 5 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Black Culture & Identity, Scientists, Historical Figure, Outdoors, Natural World, Trailblazers, Curiosity, Education, Racism. Summary: In 1911, Ernest was a scientist in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Woods Hole is on Cape Cod,… Continue Reading “The Vast Wonder of the World (Biologist Ernest Everett Just)”
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Category: BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Pint-Sized Professor, poc-centric narratives, stemTags: Black Culture and Identity, Ernest Just, Luisa Uribe, Mélina Mangal, natural world, nature, racism, science, scientific discoveries, stem
Posted on March 23, 2020
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Written by: Afsaneh Moradian Illustrated by: Maria Bogade For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Gender Identity, Pronouns, Self-Empowerment, Growing Up, Family, Community. Summary: We are excited to be able to reveal the cover of this new book, Jamie and Bubbie! This story is the second installment in… Continue Reading “Jamie and Bubbie: A Book About Pronouns [Cover Reveal!]”
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Category: Community Involvement, Family, Gender Identity, Independent Thought, Non-Binary Identity, Social-Emotional LearningTags: Afsaneh Moradian, community, cover reveal, Gender Identity, Maria Bogade, Non-Binary Identity, pronouns, self-empowerment
Posted on March 22, 2020
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Written by: Rachel & Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley Illustrated by: Yong Ling Kang For ages: 4 years and up Language: English, some Inuktitut (pronunciation guide in back as well) Topics Covered: First Nations, Residential Schools, Own Voices, Responsibility, Pets, Growing Up, Indigenous Voices. Summary: This is a lovely book based on… Continue Reading “Tanna’s Owl”
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Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, feminism, First Nations, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Indigenous Voices, Own Voices, Social-Emotional LearningTags: First Nations people, growing up, Indigenous Voices, personal responsibility, pets, Rachel & Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, residential schools, Social-Emotional Learning, Yong Ling Kang