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The Paper Boat

Posted on September 15, 2020 by lockehardy

Category: BIPOC, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, immigration, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized Tags: Own Voices, refugee, refugee narratives, Relocation, resettlement, Thao Lam, Vietnamese Families, Vietnamese-Canadian

From My Window

Posted on August 21, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Own Voices, Uncategorized Tags: brazil, favela, friendship, growing up, Otávio Júnior, Own Voices, Vanina Starkoff

Be Amazing: A History of Pride [released 7/21]

Posted on July 20, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, Community Involvement, Gender Identity, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, LGBT, Own Voices, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youth, Uncategorized Tags: acceptance, Desmond is Amazing, Drag, drag queens, Dylan Glynn, historical events, Historical Figures, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, Own Voices, self-esteem, self-expression

My Grandma and Me

Posted on July 2, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Mina Javaherbin Illustrated by: Lindsey Yankey For ages: 4-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: Family, Islam, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Muslim, Cross-Religion Friendships, Own Voices, Iran. Summary: This is a lovely story about a young girl growing up in Iran and the strong…

Category: Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Global Community, Own Voices, religion, Self Expression Tags: cross-cultural connections, cultural identity, culture and traditions, Family, Global Community, Iran, Islam, Lindsey Yankey, Mina Javaherbin, Muslim, Muslim culture, Muslim Identity, Own Voices

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

Posted on June 27, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, Family, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Uncategorized, women in politics Tags: accessibility, activism, activist, ADA, Annette Bay Pimentel, cerebral palsy, disability, disability representation, disability rights, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Nabi H. Ali, Own Voices, political activism

Rainbow Revolutionaries: 50 LGBTQ+ People who Made History

Posted on June 20, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, LGBT, Musicians, Non-Binary Identity, Own Voices, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youth, Uncategorized, women in politics, Women in STEM, young adult Tags: activist, Global Community, history, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, Own Voices, queer, Sarah Papworth, Sarah Prager

Yasmin- Chapter Books

Posted on June 16, 2020 by lockehardy

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Topics Covered: Own Voices, Pakistani Muslim Family, Friendship. Summary: This 12 book series (we have 3) is all about Yasmin, a bright and kind young girl whose family is proud of their Pakistani heritage. The stories revolve are Yasmin, and are…

Category: BIPOC, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Global Community, Independent Thought, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, Uncategorized Tags: book series, friendship, Hatem Aly, Islam, Own Voices, Pakistani-American Family, Saadia Faruqi, Urdu

The Hips on the Drag Queen go Swish, Swish, Swish

Posted on June 9, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Lil Miss Hot Mess Illustrated by: Olga de Dios’ For ages: 2-6 years Language: English

Category: Art/Artists, Independent Thought, LGBT, music, Own Voices, Uncategorized Tags: drag queens, LGBTQ, Lil Miss Hot Mess, Olga de Dios, Own Voices, rhyming, self-confidence

American as Paneer Pie [released June 9th 2020]

Posted on June 8, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Supriya Kelkar Cover Art by: Abigail Dela Cruz For ages: YA Middle Grades and up Language: English Topics Covered: Racism, Indian Culture, Indian-American Families, Growing Up, Fitting In, Own Voices, Immigration. Summary: 11 year old Lekha just wants to fit into her Detroit suburb,…

Category: activism, BIPOC, feminism, friendship, Indian Culture and Traditions, Indian Family & Culture, Own Voices, religion, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, Sports, Uncategorized, women in sports Tags: Abigail Dela Cruz, anti-racist, fitting in, growing up, immigration, Indian-American, Own Voices, politics, racism, Supriya Kelkar, swimming