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Organization dedicated to promoting diversity in children's literature. Their website offers book lists, articles, and advocacy tools focused on social justice.

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A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, WNDB aims to create a world where every reader can find themselves in the pages of a book. To reach this goal, we've created programs to mentor diverse writers and illustrators, support diverse publishing professionals, and provide books to classrooms nationwide.

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Offers wide selection of children's literature that promotes equity, diversity, and social justice, along with teaching resources and age recommendations.

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Multicultural and Social Justice Books - Social Justice Books

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Curated Booklists Carefully selected multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators on 90+ topics. Reviews of Children's Literature Critical reviews of children's and young adult books from a variety of vetted sources, consolidated here for easy access. Articles & News Articles about selecting children's literature and news about Kid Lit.

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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

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Activities and book recommendations that focus on social justice and diversity. Aims to inspire young children to appreciate differences/advocate for fairness.

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A museum devoted to collecting, preserving, and presenting picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about children’s literature.

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Kid-friendly anti-bias and social justice content addressed in developmentally appropriate manner

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Sesame Street in Communities brings free video content of everyone’s favorite, furry Muppet friends as they help children and the adults in their lives reach their highest potential. Grover and the gang will tackle a variety of topics that face children in the areas of health and well-being, school…

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Podcast containing global folk tales/stories that are ideal for the youngest listeners, starting at age Three. Explores important issues like kindness, persistence, generosity, etc

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Listen to Circle Round on Pandora - Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR’s Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

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PBS Kids- Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism

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PBS Kids- Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism

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Provides tips and resources to help parents/educators have a meaningful conversation with young children about race, racism, and being anti-racist.

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Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism

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Here are tips, books, and resources to help you have meaningful conversations with young children about race, racism, and anti-racist behavior.

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Tiny Talk - Young Children as Social Justice Leaders

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Tiny Talk - Young Children as Social Justice Leaders

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This resource can help educators and caregivers support Nadia Jaboneta's ideas. It empowers young learners to become socially aware individuals who advocate for equality and justice in their communities.

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Tiny Talk - Young Children as Social Justice Leaders: More than Just…

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Nadia Jaboneta, an experienced preschool educator, gives a “tiny talk” on supporting young kids to take action for social justice.

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Teaching Kids About Racial and Social Justice

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Teaching Kids About Racial and Social Justice

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This website provides resources and recommendations for parents and educators, to help them learn more, fight racism, and teach children to be socially aware citizens.

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This page includes resources and recommendations for parents, educators, and other caring adults who want to further their own learning and combat racism and teach their children about how to act as socially aware citizens. This list will continue to be updated. Here's a starting point for your at-home educational journey in understanding racism and social justice and how you play a role in making our world a more just place to live.
Parent and Educator Resources - for Self-and Other Adult Learning:
Don't Say Nothing by Jamilah Pitts

An article written by a black teacher about what U.S. students need to learn.
Say Their Names: A Toolkit from Chicago Public Schools
This toolkit offers suggestions and strategies for educators and parents on having conversations with young people in school and at home about race, racism, racial violence, understanding biases, and how to take action for racial justice.

So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Good Reads describes this book as... "Ijeoma Oluo (author) explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape-from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement-offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide."

The Missing Link In Social and Emotional Learning; Why Social Justice and Equity are Essential to Social and Emotional Learning by Shannon Wanless and Tia N. Barnes

Authors of this article write, "Social justice and equity play a role in every social and emotional experience, but the majority of our research and practice still takes a colorblind approach." This article offers educational professionals critical ideas for ensuring that every social and emotional experience is infused with racial empathy, sensitivity and instruction.
To Use In Conversation with your Children or Teens: Black Lives Matter Movies and TV Shows Reviewed by Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is a nonprofit committed to reviews of all media for families and schools that designate age-appropriateness and help adults and children alike become informed about content before watching it. They use research-based approaches to their reviews and strive to be a trusted source of information about all forms of media available to children and teens. This review helps parents and educators understand what their children can learn about related to racism in the United States and beyond and at what age the material might be most effective.

How Students of Color Confront Imposter Syndrome by Dena Simmons

A powerful TED Talk about the experience of growing up black in the Bronx and then, leaving to live in Connecticut to leave the gun shots behind but encountering a more insidious and violent danger there.
Young Adult Novels:
The Poet X by by Elizabeth Acevedo

A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother's religion and her own relationship to the world. Debut novel of renowned slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking until she finds poetry.

Black Boy/White School by Brian F. Walker

A boy who grows up in East Cleveland is sent off to a prestigious all-white preparatory school in Maine and attempts to not lose who he is in the midst of a place and culture that refuses to accept him for who he is.
Picture Books:
By Michael Tyler, Illustrated by David Lee Csicsko

With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward prose. Vivid illustrations of children's activities include a wide range of cultures.

By Jelani Memory

Yes, this really is a kids book about racism. Inside, you'll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. This is one conversation that's never too early to start, and this book was written to be an introduction for kids on the topic. This book helps young children learn about racism and how it hurts people and supports parents in raising this vital conversation in the preschool years.
Sites with Deep Resources Including Free Online Lessons: Facing History and Ourselves
A nonprofit organization committed to using the lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. There are numerous free resources including lessons and discussions you can have at various ages and stages with your children. Check out:

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement 1954-198 5

This includes four units that shed light on why nonviolence was championed by top civil rights leaders and what we can learn from their experiences. These include: "The Philosophy of Nonviolence," "Six Steps for Nonviolent Social Change," "Tactics of Nonviolence," and "Taking a Stand; Models of Civic Participation."

A nonprofit organization committed to teaching educators and other caring adults who work with children how to teach children to become active participants in a diverse democracy. They publish resources and guidance on race and ethnicity, on voting, immigration, religion, gender and sexual identity, ability, class, bullying and bias, rights and activism. Check out:

Let's Talk! Facilitating Critical Conversations with Students - a Teacher's guide.
National Museum of the American Indian
Check out the K-12 Distance Learning Program that offers free webinars, virtual field trips and teacher resources on American Indian culture today and history.

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Teaching Kids About Racial and Social Justice

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This page includes resources and recommendations for parents, educators, and other caring adults who want to further their own learning and combat racism and teach their children about how to act as socially aware citizens. This list will continue to be updated. Here's a starting point for your at-home educational journey in understanding racism and...