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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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This book follows the story of Gilly Hopkins who has been handed off from foster family to foster family. Gilly has quite the reputation as somewhat of a bad seed, while she's extremely clever, she is not afraid to speak her mind and not quick to take orders. In her latest home, Gilly strikes up a plan to get in touch with her mother so they can finally be reunited and she can get away from the "miserable" family she is with. After growing closer to the family and finally feeling content, Gilly's grandmother shows up and gains custody. By the end of the story, Gilly does get to meet her mother, yet is disappointed by the realities associated with her.

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Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's hated them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters-by far the strangest family yet-she knows it's only a temporary problem.

Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work and get out of there fast. She's determined to no longer be a foster kid. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. Unfortunately, the plan doesn't work out quite as she hoped it would...

This classic middle grade novel has moved generations of readers and inspired a major motion picture starring Octavia Spencer, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, and Danny Glover. The acclaim for the book included the National Book Award, the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award.

The joys and struggles of adoption, told in a real and accessible way, are beautifully expressed in Katherine Paterson's The Great Gilly Hopkins. Don't miss it!

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The Great Gilly Hopkins [Paterson, Katherine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Great Gilly Hopkins

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Listen! Follows the story of Charley who has lost her mother and is now coping with healing after a serious leg injury. Charley finds an unlikely friend and discovers that not only people face challenges like hers.

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Wonder is about a boy who has deformities as a result of a birth defect. He has been homeschooled his whole life and now he and his family are learning to grow with a new dynamic: real school, friends, bullies, and more. Middle school would be tough enough but looking like August doesn’t make it any easier. This book revolves around family and friendship.

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Wonder Notes [Palacio, R. J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Wonder Notes

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Diary of a Hard of Hearing kid by Isaiah John Bair

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Diary of a Hard of Hearing kid by Isaiah John Bair

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This story is told by 11 year old Isaiah as he recounts real events in his life as a child who is hard of hearing.

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Diary of a Hard of Hearing Kid [Baier, Isaiah John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Diary of a Hard of Hearing Kid

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Esperanza Rising is about a privileged girl from Mexico who is forced to move to California and work on a Mexican labor farm with her mother and other family members who she is not close with. Esperanza is shell shocked as she leaves her cushy life to this one of hard work. She also faces prejudice and is not accepted by peers.

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Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) [Ryan, Pam Muñoz] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)

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A Corner of the Universe by Ann M Martin

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A Corner of the Universe by Ann M Martin

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This story is about 12 year old Hattie as she meets an uncle she never knew she had. Her uncle is not your typical young adult as he has a very unique mind. This book is dark at times and covers some very hard topics including suicide.

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A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold)

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A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold) [Ann M. Martin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold)

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Tune It Out is about a young girl and her mother who are lacking in funds. Lou and mom live in a truck and perform to make a living. While Lou loves to sing, she has sensory processing issues that cause great discomfort when performing or being in loud spaces. Lou's mother has her drive the truck and after she gets into an accident she gets a new start in a completely different environment and has many adjustments to make with her new life.

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Amazon.com: Tune It Out (9781534457003): Sumner, Jamie: Books

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One for the Murphys by Linda Mullaly Hunt

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One for the Murphys by Linda Mullaly Hunt

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One for the Murphys is a heartfelt story about Carley Connors and her adjustments to a new stable home life with the Murphy family after coming from an unsafe home environment with her mother and step father. When Carley finally finds comfort in this living arrangement, the rug is swept from under her as her mom decides she should be with her again. Carley has to make some tough choices but feels stronger in the end.

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One for the Murphys [Mullaly Hunt, Lynda] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One for the Murphys

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When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson

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When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson

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Omar and Hassan live in a Kenyan refugee camp where resources are quite limited. Hassan is nonverbal and Omar takes on the responsibility of caring for him. Omar is given the chance to go to school, which would be great but it means leaving Hassan all alone everyday.

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When Stars Are Scattered [Jamieson, Victoria, Mohamed, Omar, Jamieson, Victoria, Geddy, Iman] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Stars Are Scattered

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She Loves me all the Same by Alisha Gaddis

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She Loves me all the Same by Alisha Gaddis

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She Loves me all the Same follows the wonderful relationship between a step-mom and step-daughter. While they thoroughly enjoy each other's company, their happy relationship causes the step-daughter, Zoey, a lot of confusion and guilt at times. Zoey has two happy homes and that is okay. This book was written by the author for her own step-daughter.

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Adventures are abundant with our stepmom and stepdaughter dynamic duo in <i> She Loves Me All The Same.</i> From playing dress up, to yoga class, lemonade stands to bike rides, fun is had by all. However, the many exciting people the two meet, often think Miranda is Zoey's mom, not her stepmom- leading to laughter, confusion and sometimes, guilt. But with love swirling around her, Zoey knows that while her family is different, they love her all the same.<p>

Getting a new stepparent can be both an exciting and emotionally trying time in a child's life. Modern families come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors, and this book celebrates the circle of love that surrounds a growing child, while recognizing the emotional challenges.<p>

Author and Little Maven Books publisher Alisha Gaddis is a GRAMMY and EMMY award winning performer, producer and writer. She is mom to two daughters (and a proud stepparent). She splits her time between Los Angeles and Indiana.<p>

The vibrant illustrations are by Mireia Morante, who is based in Madrid.

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She Loves Me All The Same [Gaddis, Alisha, Morante, Mireia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. She Loves Me All The Same

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Violet and the pie of Life by Debra Green

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Violet and the pie of Life by Debra Green

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Violet's a girl who loves math. Math comes easy to her and she uses equations in her everyday life. Violet's parents separate and her dad leaves her and her mom. Navigating new friendship and family dynamics proves to be a challenge for Violet as they are a little less predictable than math.

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Amazon.com: Violet and the Pie of Life (9780823447558): Green, D. L.: Books

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The List of Things that will not Change is about Bea, who finds out not only that her parents are getting divorced, but also that her father is gay. Now Bea's dad is getting married and with this marriage, Bea will be getting a new sister.

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Cece is a deaf girl who is embarking on a journey in a new school full of hearing children. She is extra nervous about how her peers may react to her hearing aide because she previously attended a school for the deaf. In her new school she discovers she has a superpower where she can hear her teacher anywhere in the school.

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1. What does it mean to be a family?
2. What are some facts you know about divorce and about foster care or adoption?
3. What are some things that are constant or unchanging that make you feel comfortable?

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Cora helps her mom take care of her younger sister who has special needs. Cora’s dad died years prior. She navigates these tough dynamics and gains a deeper sisterly bond as the story goes on.

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Can you still have a home if you don't have a house? In the spirit of The Truth About Jellyfish and Fish in a Tree comes a stunning debut about a family struggling to find something lasting when everything feels so fleeting.
Always think in threes and you'll never fall, Cora's father told her when she was a little girl. Two feet, one hand. Two hands, one foot. That was all Cora needed to know to climb the trees of Brooklyn.

But now Cora is a middle schooler, a big sister, and homeless. Her mother is trying to hold the family together after her father's death, and Cora must look after her sister, Adare, who's just different, their mother insists. Quick to smile, Adare hates wearing shoes, rarely speaks, and appears untroubled by the question Cora can't help but ask: How will she find a place to call home?

After their room at the shelter is ransacked, Cora's mother looks to an old friend for help, and Cora finally finds what she has been looking for: Ailanthus altissima, the "tree of heaven," which can grow in even the worst conditions. It sets her on a path to discover a deeper truth about where she really belongs.

Just Under the Clouds will take root in your heart and blossom long after you've turned the last page.
"[A] heartbreaking yet hopeful story of a family searching for a place to belong." --"[A] thought provoking debut about the meaning of home and the importance of family."--Horn Book Magazine Publishers Weekly

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Just Under the Clouds [Sarno, Melissa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Just Under the Clouds

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Jackson is an ambitious boy who is growing up in poverty. When he was younger he had an imaginary friend who has made a sudden reappearance in his world. His sister has the imaginarary friend and this doesn’t ease Jackson’s anxieties. He and his family have been through homelessness and his mother has endured more in her past. This is a story about family.

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Crenshaw [Applegate, Katherine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Crenshaw

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This story surrounds Mia, a young Chinese girl who begins working at the front desk of a motel to help earn money for her family. There are racial prejudices present in this story, including racial profiling of black Americans by another motel owner. It is a great story about immigrants and includes people from many different cultures.

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amal unbound; chinese immigrant; asian; main character #weneeddiversebooks; we need diverse books; representation matters; set in 1990s; middle; grade; school; combatting racism; teach; perserverance; #ownvoices; poverty; kid; bullying; gender bias

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Front Desk (Scholastic Gold) [Yang, Kelly] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Front Desk (Scholastic Gold)

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Video 1: Sesame street "Bird Family" song

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Video 1: Sesame street "Bird Family" song

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Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Divorce - "Bird Family" Song

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Georgina and her mom are struggling to make ends meet after he father leaves them. After seeing a missing dog poster, she gets an idea to steal a dog and then claim the reward as a way to earn money for her and her mom. She struggles with honesty and navigating what is right and wrong while making new friends in unlikely places.

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How to Steal a Dog: A Novel [O'Connor, Barbara] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Steal a Dog: A Novel

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6th grade is hard enough as it is. This story follows a Rex in a memoir as he’s starting middle school and is also in poverty. His father is gone and it’s just him and mom. Rex is biracial, deals with losing friends, changing circumstances and feeling shame for having to get free lunch from school.

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Free Lunch [Ogle, Rex] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Free Lunch

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This story follows a memoir style as well. While the young girl did not always have a home, she could find comfort in the library she was brought to. A librarian fostered a love of reading in her and helped her feel more secure in challenging times.

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this american life; radio drama; podcasts; library; homelessness in picture books; homeless; poverty; economic insecurity; reading; heartwarming; tearjerker; ira glass; books that make you cry; sibling stories; true story

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Dear Librarian [Sigwarth, Lydia M., Galotta, Romina] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dear Librarian

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Benjamin and his mother are struggling to get by after his father’s death. Both are hard working and determined to earn enough to get by. Benjamin does his fair share by earning money through odd jobs, such as selling candy at school. He sees a contest to create a Slogan for a toilet paper company and is determined to do so. His situation includes other complications such as bullies and more time with his grandfather.

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1. What does "poverty" mean?
2. What are some issues a person or family in poverty may face?
3. Can you think of any ways you or the government can and/or do help people in poverty?

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Shayla is a twelve year old who hates trouble and does all she can to steer clear of it. Shayla is friends with girls from two other diverse cultures, this is wonderful until some people consider her as not being “black enough.” As things change in her life and in the world, with increased police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement taking shape, Shayla decides some trouble may be worth making.

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Nasreen’s parents disappear and as a result she no longer speaks. Her mom enrolls her in a secret school for girls which is forbidden.

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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuth

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This is an amazing story based on true events. Sylvia Mendez was the momentum behind a case that ended segregation of schools in California for Mexican Americans. While this story is not as well known as Brown VS BOE, it actually preceded the case. This story sheds light to some issues of racial discrimination and segregation that many don’t know about.

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Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education , the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in Separate Is Never Equal , a picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh. Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book STARRED REVIEW *"Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history." ― Kirkus Reviews Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in schools across America.

When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why-she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school?

Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organized a lawsuit. In the end, the Mendez family's efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in

Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh writes in his notes, "My hope is that this book will help children and young people learn about this important yet little known event in American history. I also hope that they will see themselves reflected in Sylvia's story and realize that their voices are valuable."

Using his signature illustration style and incorporating his interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, Tonatiuh tells the inspiring story of the Mendez family's fight for justice and equality, a fight that is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago.

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This book is about young Hanna, a biracial Asian American girl who is moving with her white father father to a new environment after the death of her mother. Hanna is smart and a talented seamstress, she wants to make her mother proud. Here, she faces new challenges, discrimination and harassment all because of who she is.

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Yet there were also passages in those books that made me uncomfortable, even unhappy. Several characters, including Laura's Ma, repeatedly express racist attitudes about Native Americans. I knew in my heart that Ma would never have allowed Laura to play with me, because I had dark hair and dark eyes and tan skin like the Indians she so hated. Prairie Lotus is my attempt to reconcile my childhood love of the Little House books with my eventual understanding of their painful racism.

While the frontier-town setting of Prairie Lotus may be familiar to many readers, Hanna's interactions with both the town's residents and women from the nearby Ihanktonwan reservation will, I hope, provide another way to think about this chapter of American history. For example, there are scenes where Hanna hears the character Wichapiwin and other Native women speaking the Dakota language. Children's books of the past usually had Native characters communicating in grunts and pidgin. To show them speaking their own language is part of a more complete truth.

Prairie Lotus also explores the importance of the work women did on the frontier. The history textbooks focus mainly on the accomplishments of the men who passed laws and fought battles and had towns and roads and buildings named for them. As a child, one reason I loved the Little House books was because of their emphasis on the activities of everyday life recounted in great detail, like preparing food and making clothing and going to school. These were spheres where women had power, and again, their stories have largely been ignored. Who else was there? Women like Wichapiwin and girls like Hanna.

Young readers want and deserve a fuller, richer truth. I hope that Prairie Lotus will prompt them to ask questions and seek out lesser-known stories that can contribute to a greater understanding of the world.

Here are a few more titles about the American West to get them started.

The Birchbark House series, by Louise Erdrich

Dragon's Gate and The Traitor, by Laurence Yep

Under a Painted Sky, by Stacy Lee

Escape to Gold Mountain, by David H.T. Wong

Bad News for Outlaws, by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

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2. Have you ever felt, seen or read about someone singled out because of their race or ethnicity?
3. What are some things that make your own culture unique?

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2. How can a disability change your perspective on or how you interact with the world?
3. What can you do to make the world more accessible for people who have disabilities?

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What Parents Need to Know from Kids about Divorce (COPE)

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"Because I’m Latino, I can’t have money?" Kids on Race

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Doll test - The effects of racism on children (ENG)

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Racism has negative consequences for children's health. It harms the kids who experience it personally and those who witness it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization that represents 67,000 doctors who treat children.

I'm a developmental psychologist who studies the origins of prejudice in children, including teenagers. The research team I lead investigates the kinds of experiences that can help make kids become less prejudiced. We help local school districts with their efforts to encourage all children to get along well with others, including their classmates and teachers.

What makes it hard to have friends?

Getting along well with others in childhood is about making friends, respecting others' viewpoints, and thinking about what's fair when resolving conflicts. Kids who have repeated conflicts with their classmates suffer in many ways, including experiencing stress and anxiety. Consequently, they may become withdrawn and not feel like going to school.

Bias can make it harder for people from different backgrounds to become friends with each other. That includes implicit biases that lead to things like microaggressions - everyday verbal and nonverbal insults that are often unintentional but nevertheless convey negative messages about others based on personal characteristics. It is also hard to make friends when other kids at school exclude you simply because your family is from another country.

By adolescence, implicit bias can lead teenagers to use explicit racial slurs or harass their classmates. Unfortunately, instances of explicit bias in childhood and adolescence - such as calling someone the n-word or disparaging them for being an immigrant - are growing more common.

What's important to know, though, is that while these biases are taking hold, children also are developing positive beliefs about the importance of what it means to be fair. That can mean the need to take turns, share toys and avoid hurting anyone.

This contradiction can sometimes result in confusion and conflict.

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Change is possible

Children often don't get the consequences of their actions or what makes someone else feel bad. The good news is that the biases of children are not as hard to overcome as is the case with adults. Scholars like me call friendships with other kids from different cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds " cross-group friendships." These bonds play a positive role to help children to reject or at least question stereotypes, from the internet, movies, politicians, the media, family or peers may not be true.

My research team has found that children who have friends from different backgrounds are able to reject stereotypes.

When children observe others who are friends from different groups then they are more likely to think "If someone from my group likes them then they must be OK." Discovering shared interests, hobbies, and values with new kids helps to diminish attitudes that might be based on stereotypes.

Psychologists have found that people who form cross-group friendships when they're young are less likely to harbor prejudice as children or adults.

Equipping teachers

My colleagues and I have learned that when teachers encourage children to listen to one another, care for each other, and form friendships, children do better in school. What's more, when students learn about the historical contributions of famous individuals from both majority and minority backgrounds, they are less likely to display prejudiced attitudes.

Our University of Maryland program, Developing Inclusive Youth, is an eight-week program for elementary school students in third through fifth grade. Students log into an online curriculum tool and watch social exclusion scenarios among an animated group of characters, boys and girls, spanning many ethnicities as well as different immigration and class statuses. These situations occur during recess, in class, at home, and other everyday situations.

Kids use this app for 15 minutes, clicking on options to make decisions about how each character feels, and what should happen in the situation. Immediately afterwards, they sit in a circle with a teacher and talk about what they've been feeling and learning for half an hour.

Students often open up and describe their own personal experiences.

"Some kids said 'you can't play with me because you're a different skin color,'" observed an African American girl in third grade. A white girl sitting next to her replied: "That's not nice." The teacher asked the children what they should do if they see this happen and talked about the importance of changing this type of behavior.

After participating in the eight-week program, children's responses to an in-depth survey about their attitudes and behavior revealed fewer stereotypes about girls and kids of color. They also expressed an increased desire to have friends from different social and cultural backgrounds than do students who don't take part in the program.

Countering stereotypes

A group of Harvard and Arizona State University researchers developed another program, the Identity Project, to give 9th graders the tools they need to learn about their racial and ethnic identity, and to make them more aware of the historical and societal sources of stereotypes and discrimination. Students get eight lessons that combine brief lectures, classroom activities and homework assignments.

As an example, students create a family tree and learn about their family's origins. Following the program, students had a greater understanding about their own ethnic and racial background and improved self-esteem. In addition, they learned about their classmates' cultural backgrounds and traditions.

The prejudices kids acquire early on can become deeply entrenched and hard to change as adults. In my view, it's important for schools to encourage students to overcome the bigotry they've learned by making friends with people who don't look like them. This will not only help these children. If it's done on a big enough scale it may well contribute to the creation of a more just and civil society.

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Kids Who Might Need Extra Help

Isn't every kid special? We think so. But what do we mean when we say "kids with special needs"? This means any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. These kids have special needs because they might need medicine, therapy, or extra help in school - stuff other kids don't typically need or only need once in a while.

Maybe you know of kids in your school who need a wheelchair or use braces when they walk. Those kids have special needs. They not only need the equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps or elevators available. They also might need to get a special bus to school - one that lifts them up into the bus so they don't have to get up the steps.

Kids who have illnesses, such as epilepsy or diabetes, would have special needs, too. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their day. Kids with sight problems might use special apps, tablets, or computers to read. Those with hearing or speech problems would have special needs, too. A kid who has hearing trouble might need hearing aids to hear and speech therapy, too, since it can be hard to say words correctly when you can't hear very well.

Kids with learning problems often have special needs. Kids with Down syndrome might go to a regular school and might even be in your class. But they have special needs when it comes to learning, so an aide (someone to help) might come with them to class.

You might be able to spot a few kids with special needs, but you probably don't notice all of them. A kid could have a problem that isn't noticeable unless you know the person well. For example, someone could have trouble with anxiety (worry), but you wouldn't know it unless the kid told you about it. Privately, their parents, teachers, and counselors may be working to help them worry less.

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What's Life Like for a Kid With Special Needs?

Life can be extra-challenging for a kid with special needs. It might be harder to do everyday stuff - like learning to read or, if a person has physical handicaps, just getting around school or the mall. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, therapists, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.

Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who need a wheelchair or have other health problems want friends just like you do. But meeting people and making friends can be tough. Some kids might tease them or make fun of them. Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied or teased. That's a very lonely feeling.

Also try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs. Ask if they would like help with carrying their books or opening a door. Ask them to join you and your friends at lunch. It's important not to be "overly helpful" when no help is needed. Why? Because just like you, kids with special needs like to be as independent as they can be.

Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes. And you'll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has - the need for good friends.

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Isn't every kid special? We think so. But what do we mean when we say "kids with special needs"? This means any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem.

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A disability is a physical or mental problem that makes it difficult or impossible for a person to walk, see, hear, speak, learn, or do other important things. Some disabilities are permanent, or last forever. Others are temporary, or last for only a short time. A disability can be something a person was born with. Or it can be the result of an illness or an accident.

A physical disability is a problem with the body. Physical disabilities may affect the eyes, the ears, the muscles, or the interior organs, such as the heart or lungs. Some people with a physical disability may use a wheelchair to move around.

A mental disability is a problem with the brain, or mind. Mental disabilities include developmental disabilities, mental illness, and learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. A person with a mental disability may have trouble learning or getting along with other people.

With medical treatment or other help, people with disabilities can do many of the things that nondisabled people can do. A person with a missing leg can learn to walk with an artificial leg. Many kinds of mental illness can be treated with medication or other therapies. Organizations in a community can help people with developmental disabilities go to school, work, or live on their own.

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Poverty means more than a lack of income. It also means a lack of resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods, such as food, clothing, clean water and proper shelter.

Poverty has many detrimental outcomes for children - hunger and malnutrition, ill-health, limited or a lack of access to education and other basic services. When children are raised in impoverished households, they often have to drop out of school to help their families or don't attend school at all. Without an education, they have very little chance of breaking the cycle of poverty in which they live.

385 million children around the world live in poverty.

Poverty can cause children permanent damage, both physically and mentally, and in both the short and long term. A lack of essentials can stunt their growth, cause them to fall behind in school, and lead to health problems for them. It also affects their roles within their families, communities, and society as a whole. Poverty denies children their human rights, and it leads to a vicious cycle of deprivation, which is difficult to break without proper support or assistance.

Global poverty facts

- According to the World Bank, 385 million children around the world live in poverty

- Every year, 3.1 million children die (8,500 children per day) due to poor nutrition

- 1 in 4 children is living in poverty in the world's richest countries

- 805 million people worldwide do not have enough food to eat

- 80% of the world's population lives on the equivalent of less than $10 a day

- Almost half the world - over three billion people - lives on less than $2.50 a day

- According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty

National poverty facts

- About 15 million children in the United States, or 21%, live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold

- There are 72.4 million children in the United States; 41% of them live in low-income families

- Almost 40% of American kids spend at least 1 year in poverty before they turn 18

There are 72.4 million children in the United States; 41% of them live in low-income families

- The estimated percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure in 2015 is 12.7% (15.8 million households, or approximately 1 in 8 households)

- Children living in poverty have a higher rate of absenteeism or leave school altogether because they are more likely to have to work or care for family members

- Students who come from low-income families are 7 times more likely to drop out of school than those from families with higher incomes

What Children Incorporated does to help alleviate childhood poverty

Children Incorporated provides basic necessities such as food, clothing, healthcare, and educational support to children living in poverty in the U.S. and abroad. These essentials, so often taken for granted, are vital to a child's growth and success in school. Each year, we give thousands of impoverished children all over the world a chance at a better life.

How you can help

You can help a child living in poverty in a few different ways. One is through our child sponsorship program. Our sponsorship program does more than just feed or clothe a child; for $30 a month, you not only help meet the basic and critical needs of a child, but you also make an investment in their future.

Our policy has always been to consider the needs of each sponsored child on an individual basis. We work closely with our volunteer coordinators at our project sites, who are familiar with each individual circumstance, and the needs of every child in their care. Sponsorship donations are sent to our projects - orphanages, homes, community centers, and schools - at the beginning of each month in the form of subsidy stipends. Our on-site volunteer coordinators use these funds to purchase basic and education-related items for children in our program, to ensure that they have what they need to do their very best and succeed in school.

For $30 a month, you not only help meet the basic and critical needs of a child, but you also make an investment in their future.

You can also help children in need by donating to one of our special funds. Our special funds offer a variety of giving options for sponsors who wish to further their support, as well as for donors who wish to make a difference without making a commitment.

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References:
http://nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html http://nccp.org/publications/pub_1194.html
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). "UNICEF: Committing to Child Survival: A promise renewed." UNICEF, 2014. Accessed February 25, 2015.
https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/65766/2000369-Child-Poverty-and-Adult-Success.pdf http://www.feedingamerica.org/assets/pdfs/fact-sheets/child-hunger-fact-sheet.pdf https://ourworldindata.org/children-and-poverty-results-from-new-data https://borgenproject.org/10-facts-children-living-poverty/ https://www.unicef.org/sowc05/english/povertypossible.html
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HOW DO I SPONSOR A CHILD with Children Incorporated?

You can sponsor a child with Children Incorporated in one of three ways - call our office at 1-800-538-5381 and speak with one of our staff members; email us at sponsorship@children-inc.org; or go online to our donation portal, create an account, and search for a child that is available for sponsorship.

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Understanding Child Poverty: Facts and Statistics - Children Incorporated

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Updated: January 2020 Poverty means more than a lack of income. It also means a lack of resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods, such as food, clothing, clean water and proper shelter. Poverty has many detrimental outcomes for children - hunger and malnutrition, ill-health, limited or a lack of access to education and other basic services.

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There are millions of children living in poverty throughout the world. Children living in poverty are often malnourished, do not get proper education, lack safe drinking water, and do not have access to essential vaccines. They are more vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, violence, discrimination and stigmatization. Children are deprived from their childhood due to living in poverty. Not only does living in poverty affect a child's nutrition, but it also damages their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual development.

Here are 10 quick facts about children living in poverty:

1. There are 1 billion children worldwide living in poverty; this is every second child.

2. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day from poverty.

3. In 2011 there was a reduced growth and development rate in 165 million children under the age of 5 due to chronic malnutrition.

4. Every year, 2 million children die from preventable diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia because they cannot afford proper treatment.

5. As of 2011, 19 million children worldwide are not vaccinated.

6. 1 out of 6 infants are born with a low birth weight in developing countries.

7. Every year, 3.1 million children die ( 8,500 children per day) due to poor nutrition.

8. About 72 million children who are primary school aged were not in school in 2005.

9. Every year, 1.4 million die from lack of access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

10. A child dies every 10 seconds from hunger-related diseases.

If less money were used on weapons for military purposes, then there would be billions of dollars available for better education and health for impoverished children. It is possible to end child poverty. Everyone needs to get together as a community and voice their opinions and interests in helping children living in poverty to their respective governments.

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1. Students will research one aspect of poverty (homelessness, hunger, etc) that is found within one of the listed books and compile a list of resources that are created to aid these issues in a padlet.

2. Students will choose an organization, resource, etc to reach out to so they can fundraise, donate, add to or volunteer at in an attempt to aid the cause.

3. Students will write a letter to or make a video for a character of their chosen book describing how they have helped the cause/organization of their choice and how it helps the issue.

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1.  Students will research aspects of life associated with being deaf or hard of hearing such as how these people communicate and what technology and tools exist to assist these people. They can draw upon some of the titles in this text set, like El Deafo and Diary of a Hard of Hearing Kid in addition to this research. Their research will be presented on a graphic organizer

2. Students will practice sign language and lip reading in the classroom. They will gather with a partner and use either of these methods of communication to get to know each other and then will introduce the partner to the class in a flipgrid video.

3. Students will use their new skills in sign language to communicate with a deaf or hard of hearing person at a local school for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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1. Students will reflect on and write about how bias impacts people of different cultures and see if they can find any biases that they have themselves or prejudices that they have experienced against them. We will then hold a discussion about how these biases are formed and how we can stop them.  They will choose a character from one of these texts and complete a cultural x-ray to gain a deeper understanding of their culture and experiences.

2. Students will interview family members to gain deeper insight and more information about their own cultures. They will also ask the family member about any experiences they may have had with prejudice or bias. They may record the interview if they like.

3. Students will share information about their culture and their family's experiences to a peer or to the whole class if they are comfortable doing so. Because some students may not feel comfortable sharing intimate details of their family history we will also hold a cultural night where they share a food from their culture.

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1. Students would create a venn diagram to compare their family type to either a family that has adopted children, foster children, or a divorced parental unit. The students would be able to see the similarities and differences within these families.

2. Students will do research into the foster care system and the process it takes to become a foster or adoptive parent and work in a book club to discuss these topics: 1. Flaws of the foster care system 2. Successes of the foster care system 3. Process of becoming a foster parent 4. Process to adopting a child 5. Affect of divorce on children

3. Students will connect with some local foster homes or a shelter and choose a way to donate to them via volunteering, fundraising, etc. They will then write a reflection about how this made them feel and if it changed their perspective on any people in the system.