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Peter Reynolds has crafted an exceptional way to express that there are many ways to use your voice. Bold and bright illustrations make the intangible seem more concrete for younger readers. I like how many forms of sharing and communicating are presented in this book, and the overall message that what kids have to say should be heard and valued. What a great read for K-3 classrooms! See also Word Collector by this same author and The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts for mor...more

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Peter Reynolds has crafted an exceptional way to express that there are many ways to use your voice. Bold and bright illustrations make the intangible seem more concrete for younger readers. I like how many forms of sharing and communicating are presented in this book, and the overall message that what kids have to say should be heard and valued.

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This children's book tells an allegory of the Holocaust using animals in a clearing and some scary, nondescript "Terrible Things," based on the Martin Niemoller quote:
"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak for me....more

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This children's book tells an allegory of the Holocaust using animals in a clearing and some scary, nondescript "Terrible Things," based on the Martin Niemoller quote:"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Socialist.

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The Day You Begin book. Read 949 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura ...

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Civil Rights Movement

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Connie, an eight year old African American girl loves to go to shopping with her mom every week! She always looks forward to having a coke at a local restraunt but sometimes, she wishes she could have a banana split like the little girl sitting at the counter. At the time, she did not realize why she and her mom always stand while having their coke or never use the same facilities as the white people...more

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Genre: Number of Pages: Grade Level or Age: 1st-3rd Themes: Civil Rights Movement Summary: Connie, an eight year old African American girl loves to go to shopping with her mom every week! She always looks forward to having a coke at a local restraunt but sometimes, she wishes she could have a banana split like the little girl sitting at the counter.

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The Youngest Marcher book. Read 280 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil righ...

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The Undefeated book. Read 787 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It h...

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Even though she can't afford a ticket to see the great blues singer Bessie Smith perform, Emmarene listens outside Bessie's tent--that is, until she bursts into the show to warn the crowd:The Night Riders have come! Bessie marches right outside and confronts the Night Riders by giving one of her famous low moans that says, "I may be down and out, but I ain't gonna take it no more." But will that be enough to scare them off ?
Based on a true incident, Bessie Smith and the Night Riders is a powerfu...more

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Even though she can't afford a ticket to see the great blues singer Bessie Smith perform, Emmarene listens outside Bessie's tent--that is, until she bursts into the show to warn the crowd:The Night Riders have come!

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For most children these days it would come as a great shock to know that before 1967, they could not marry a person of a race different f...

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Don't Touch My Hair! book. Read 110 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of a...

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Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America

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Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America book. Read 30 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. From Samuel Adams to the students from Pa...

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This book is a celebration! HANDS UP! for all the good things, for reaching new heights, for trying but needing help, for protest, for sustenance, for love and respect. And don't miss the author's note at the end. Read it and then reread it.

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The characters are black, and the book adds poignancy by reclaiming "Hands Up" for common, happy moments at a time when those two words have become charged with difficult connotations. That re-appropriation is subtle enough, though, that the book can be enjoyed even without the subtext and would make a lovely read aloud or lap book for toddlers through pre-K.

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Julius Lester's Let's Talk About Race discusses the importance of race to a person's narrative. The author uses his own and other perspectives to frame the concept of race for children. He introduces the importance of differences, but has the underlying message of acceptance and appreciation of those differences.

I liked the way Julius Lester talked about race within the book because it really put it into perspective for younger children who struggle with this idea.

"I am a story. So are you. So...more

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Julius Lester's Let's Talk About Race discusses the importance of race to a person's narrative. The author uses his own and other perspectives to frame the concept of race for children. He introduces the importance of differences, but has the underlying message of acceptance and appreciation of those differences.

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Author/illustrator team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney (also wife and husband), who have collaborated on such titles as Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride and the 1999 Caldecott Honor Book Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, once again turn to the African-American experience in Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, chronicling the extraordinary story of the four young college students - David, Joseph, Franklin, and Ezell - whose courageous actions, i...more

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Author/illustrator team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney (also wife and husband), who have collaborated on such titles as Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride and the 1999 Caldecott Honor Book Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra , once again turn to the African-American experience in Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, chronicling the extraordinary story of the four young college students - David, Joseph, Franklin, and Ezell - whose courageous actions, i...more

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When We Were Alone book. Read 203 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she b...

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The Skin I'm in book. Read 17 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Racial discrimination is cruel--and especially so to younger childr...

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The Wedding Portrait book. Read 18 reviews from the world's largest community for readers.

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What Can a Citizen Do? book. Read 135 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultima...

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What's the Difference? book. Read 25 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. What's the difference if she has light skin and yours is a l...

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Woke book. Read 13 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids...

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This book shares the story of Malcolm X when he was a child. His parents were supporters of Marcus Garvey and equality for all. There is a section where Malcolm's mother, while working in the garden with them, "taught her children to love every living creature equally - large or small, pretty or ugly, fast or slow, insect or plant. The garden was a testament to true and unconditional brotherhood from the earth on up to the sky, a daily lesson in acceptance and equality."
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This book shares the story of Malcolm X when he was a child. His parents were supporters of Marcus Garvey and equality for all. There is a section where Malcolm's mother, while working in the garden with them, "taught her children to love every living creature equally - large or small, pretty or ugly, fast or slow, insect or plant.

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Wow... Now that is a diverse children's book. Although, I guess if it wasn't, it would kind of defeat the whole purpose (and the title wouldn't make much sense)! This simple rhyming picture book illustrates our differences and our similarities in a cute, accessible way.

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I don't even know how to write this review. I'll probably be called a racist no matter what. The book wants to start a dialogue, though, so here goes:

The feeling I get after reading this book as a white person is guilt. Why? I can't quite explain it, but it probably has something to do with the way white people are demonized throughout the text. Apparently, we all hate black people, yet paradoxically want to be them at the same time. If we braid our hair a certain way, or get a tan, or want to j...more

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I don't even know how to write this review. I'll probably be called a racist no matter what. The book wants to start a dialogue, though, so here goes: The feeling I get after reading this book as a white person is guilt. Why?

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Another first for me...this was the first time my husband, son and I read a book together. We each took turns reading pages from the book. We then discussed, as a family, the different "shades" that exist among people. As parents, we work hard to raise global citizens. We work to ensure our children look beyond color. And, with that, we also must steal a little of their respective innocence to make sure they understand that for some people color is all they see.

In The Colors of Us Karen Ka...more

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Another first for me...this was the first time my husband, son and I read a book together. We each took turns reading pages from the book. We then discussed, as a family, the different "shades" that exist among people. As parents, we work hard to raise global citizens.

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Picture book #1 Same, Same but Different

1. This is a story about two boys who are "Picture Pals" instead of Pen pals; they draw art and send it to each other. One boy seems to be from a big city in America, the other boy seems to be from India (they never really say in the story). Throughout the story, they draw about their families, towns, languages and schools. The connection I made with this book is a text to self connection in part of the book where the boys send pictures of how they say "h...more

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Picture book #1 Same, Same but Different 1. This is a story about two boys who are "Picture Pals" instead of Pen pals; they draw art and send it to each other. One boy seems to be from a big city in America, the other boy seems to be from India (they never really say in the story).

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Wow

This book is so incredibly amazing. It discusses issues of inequality and racism in a way that both children and adults can understand and identify with. Every child of every race should read this story. Wow. Just amazing. I will definitely be reading this story to my children someday.

xo,
Rach

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Wow This book is so incredibly amazing. It discusses issues of inequality and racism in a way that both children and adults can understand and identify with. Every child of every race should read this story. Wow. Just amazing. I will definitely be reading this story to my children someday.

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''The Little Leaders are here to guide you on this journey through history. I originally envisioned th
''The Little Leaders are here to guide you on this journey through history. I originally envisioned them as little girls serving as stand-ins for the famous women - that's why they're little - but as I've started sending them out into the world, they've become bigger than I imagined. ''
I interpreted it as a way for the story to relate more to young (little) children. Either way, I do not think the author was using this in a demeaning way whatsoever.(less) ...more

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'Athletes, especially black athletes, must use every resource at their command to right things that are wrong' - Arthur Ashe FROM THE N...

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Celebrate the essence of one way we are all special and different from one another--our skin color! This bilingual (English/Spanish) book offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation about how our skin color is determined by our ancestors, the sun, and melanin. It's also filled with colorful photographs that capture the beautiful variety of skin tones. Reading this book frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin color and helps them build positive identit ...more

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Celebrate the essence of one way we are all special and different from one another--our skin color! This bilingual (English/Spanish) book offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation about how our skin color is determined by our ancestors, the sun, and melanin. It's also filled with colorful photographs that capture the beautiful variety of skin tones.

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Marvelous illustrations by Bryan Collier accompanied this incredible story. Nikki Giovanni writes of the historic moment when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and the movement this action ignited. I loved the background that was set, telling of injustice and racism in simple words and also of the broader movement and the individuals and groups that came together in a stand against oppression.

A brilliant children's book that has a lot teach everyone.

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Marvelous illustrations by Bryan Collier accompanied this incredible story. Nikki Giovanni writes of the historic moment when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and the movement this action ignited. I loved the background that was set, telling of injustice and racism in simple words and also of the broader movement and the individuals and groups that came together in a stand against oppression.

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Being European and white, I had never heard of VH Green's book before the movie Green Book.

This cute picture book made a MUCH better job of explaining what the Green Book was and how important it was for Black people travelling than the Oscar-winning movie did.

The art is absolutely wonderful, it has a distinct retro feeling and is just plain pretty. Little Ruth was very endearing too. All around, if you have kids, or even if you are an adult but enjoy picture books, this is one you shouldn't m...more

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Being European and white, I had never heard of VH Green's book before the movie Green Book. This cute picture book made a MUCH better job of explaining what the Green Book was and how important it was for Black people travelling than the Oscar-winning movie did.

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This book is about the life of Fannie Lou Hamer a civil rights activist. She lived this awful life full of trials, but she never stopped working.

This book was very good, very sad but good. She lived a truly inspiring life.

I would use this book in class when talking about tolerance and history.

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This book is about the life of Fannie Lou Hamer a civil rights activist. She lived this awful life full of trials, but she never stopped working. This book was very good, very sad but good. She lived a truly inspiring life. I would use this book in class when talking about tolerance and history.

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You're paraphrasing a quote from one particular character in the book, a child, who represents people who truly feel this way. His parents later explaYou're paraphrasing a quote from one particular character in the book, a child, who represents people who truly feel this way. His parents later explain to him that this isn't completely true and that there are good cops and bad cops. Yes, this is definitely a conversation we should be having with our children. ...more (less)

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The Breaking News book. Read 163 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her norm...

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2,5/5. Another case of book that seem unsure for who it was written. The format of the book make you think it was intent for young children, but the "hard" subject and the quantity of text make you think otherwise. I like what the book is trying to do, but the unbalanced work made me lose a lot of interest in it unfortunately...

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2,5/5. Another case of book that seem unsure for who it was written. The format of the book make you think it was intent for young children, but the "hard" subject and the quantity of text make you think otherwise.

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This is an entirely wordless, children's picture book. It depicts a girl who is excluded from a group of friends walking home together. Another child notices this and convinces the group of friends to walk home with Vanessa.

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This is an entirely wordless, children's picture book. It depicts a girl who is excluded from a group of friends walking home together. Another child notices this and convinces the group of friends to walk home with Vanessa.

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Read 1,162 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of whe...

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Mommy's Khimar book. Read 216 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Libr...

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Malala's Magic Pencil book. Read 490 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling auth...

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Read 554 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation The wor...

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Summary: This is a book describing that people may look different, speak different, and their lives may not look the same but inside we are all alike. We all laugh and cry, we learn and we listen, and we sleep and we eat. This book allows us to accept our differences and recognize our similarities.
Evaluation: This is a really sweet book. I feel as though everyone needs to read this book. It sends out a message we all need to know. It is okay to look and speak differently but through it all we a...more

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Summary: This is a book describing that people may look different, speak different, and their lives may not look the same but inside we are all alike. We all laugh and cry, we learn and we listen, and we sleep and we eat. This book allows us to accept our differences and recognize our similarities.

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Molly Lou Melon is a spunky, fumble-fingered little first-grader with buck teeth and a voice that sounds like "a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor." She believes her grandma when she tells her things like "Walk as proudly as you can and the world will look up to you" and "Sing out clear and strong and the world will cry tears of joy." Molly Lou Melon's belief in herself is tested when the bully at her new school starts to pick on her.

David Catrow's wonderful and wacky illustrations f...more

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Molly Lou Melon is a spunky, fumble-fingered little first-grader with buck teeth and a voice that sounds like "a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor." She believes her grandma when she tells her things like "Walk as proudly as you can and the world will look up to you" and "Sing out clear and strong and the world will cry tears of joy."

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When otters move in next to Mr Rabbit he gets worried about how they will be as neighbors. Mr. Owl encourages him to treat them like he wants to be treated. Mr. Rabbit thinks through how he would like the otters to treat him and comes up with a great guide to being a good neighbor, friend, and world citizen.

I think every classroom needs a copy of this book. It does a great job of cover the basics of how to live and act in a way that will keep the peace, start healthy flows of communication, and...more

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When otters move in next to Mr Rabbit he gets worried about how they will be as neighbors. Mr. Owl encourages him to treat them like he wants to be treated. Mr. Rabbit thinks through how he would like the otters to treat him and comes up with a great guide to being a good neighbor, friend, and world citizen.

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A really fun book about friendship. Very happy that I was able to read several pages in Spanish without looking at the English translation. Hope to build on my growing vocabulary and start to get a better feel for very simple sentence construction. Nice book for those just starting to learn Spanish.

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A really fun book about friendship. Very happy that I was able to read several pages in Spanish without looking at the English translation. Hope to build on my growing vocabulary and start to get a better feel for very simple sentence construction. Nice book for those just starting to learn Spanish.

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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

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Read 705 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different t...

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Not My Idea book. Read 259 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Not My Idea, the latest in the critically-acclaimed Ordinary Terrible ...

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I love love love this picture book. What a great celebration of this little girls' confidence and belief in her capabilities. I loved the graphics - her afro - the children of different cultural backgrounds and capabilities. The message was one of loving yourself and loving others who are different.
I choked up on this line, "we are right here to live a life of love, not fear... " I read it again and again. It really resonated within me.
Highly recommend....more

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I love love love this picture book. What a great celebration of this little girls' confidence and belief in her capabilities. I loved the graphics - her afro - the children of different cultural backgrounds and capabilities.

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When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters ...

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POWERFUL-seems too easy of a word to describe the debut children's book by Lupita Nyong'o. Yet, powerful, may not do it enough justice. Colorism is an extremely challenging subject to broach and tackle, especially among people of color. However, Sulwe approaches the issue with such honesty and candor that it invites a much needed discussion.

Brightness is not in your skin...Brightness is just who you are"
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♾ POWERFUL -seems too easy of a word to describe the debut children's book by Lupita Nyong'o. Yet, powerful, may not do it enough justice. Colorism is an extremely challenging subject to broach and tackle, especially among people of color. However, Sulwe approaches the issue with such honesty and candor that it invites a much needed discussion.

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Greta is such an inspiration! I love that her actions have been made into a children's book. Hopefully this will be read in classrooms and homes all across the world and inspire more people, especially young people, to get involved and do better for the planet.

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Greta is such an inspiration! I love that her actions have been made into a children's book. Hopefully this will be read in classrooms and homes all across the world and inspire more people, especially young people, to get involved and do better for the planet.

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This is more of a 4.5 than a 4. I like it. The art is really "nifty" and cool. The story has been done before. However, it is done slightly different than usual as well. I am not sure it is really meant for kids (or if it is, at least 5 and up). It really is a more adult take on the subject.

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This is more of a 4.5 than a 4. I like it. The art is really "nifty" and cool. The story has been done before. However, it is done slightly different than usual as well. I am not sure it is really meant for kids (or if it is, at least 5 and up).

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Let The Children March is a book about African American children protesting for freedom because their parents couldn't or they would lose their jobs. This reminds me of Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper. There is one chapter when Stella goes with her father to a neighboring town to exercise his right to vote. Stella, her dad, and several of her dad's friends were not treated very well because of the color of their skin. The white people made the voting process very difficult an...more

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text-to-textLet The Children March is a book about African American children protesting for freedom because their parents couldn't or they would lose their jobs. This reminds me of Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper. There is one chapter when Stella goes with her father to a neighboring town to exercise his right to vote.

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Be Kind book. Read 382 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A picture book about the power of kindness.When Tanisha spills grape jui...

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Hey, Wall book. Read 76 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. One creative boy. One bare, abandoned wall. One BIG idea.There is a wall ...

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Read 884 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut …

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Such a lovely, beautifully written answer to the much asked and much hated question "Where are you from?" Kim's illustrations invoked a dreamy and timeless air that, paired with Méndez's heartfelt, earnest words, answered the question perfectly by invoking roots, family, history, and love. While it might not register too well with kids under 5, it's sure to be emotional for parents and caregivers and to be something treasured in later childhood, especially in the current state of the world.

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Such a lovely, beautifully written answer to the much asked and much hated question "Where are you from?" Kim's illustrations invoked a dreamy and timeless air that, paired with Méndez's heartfelt, earnest words, answered the question perfectly by invoking roots, family, history, and love.

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A curious little girl watches the man who guards the last castle in town. Every time she passes by him, she tries to catch his eye. While...

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What we have here is an obvious swipe at anti-immigration folks, although I don't know how many kids are going to pick up on that. The big umbrella just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and even though some people think that there won't be enough room under it, there always is.

The pictures are rather cute, especially with some of the more fanciful elements (which I wasn't expecting, but liked anyway).

The book isn't so much a story as an idea, but if it helps get kids thinking about this issue, t...more

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What we have here is an obvious swipe at anti-immigration folks, although I don't know how many kids are going to pick up on that. The big umbrella just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and even though some people think that there won't be enough room under it, there always is.

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Producervan in Cornville, AZ from New Orleans & L.A.

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You Hold Me Up book. Read 206 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated ar...

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Maybe Something Beautiful reminds me of the book City Shapes by Diane Murray. The characters in both of these books are little girls with creative minds. The character in Maybe Something Beautiful finds a way to make her city and neighborhood more colorful and beautiful to look at by creating art and painting murals on buildings. The character in City Shapes also finds beauty when looking at her city, but she does so by focusing on all the different shapes surrounding her that make t...more

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text-to-textMaybe Something Beautiful reminds me of the book City Shapes by Diane Murray. The characters in both of these books are little girls with creative minds. The character in Maybe Something Beautiful finds a way to make her city and neighborhood more colorful and beautiful to look at by creating art and painting murals on buildings.

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This book for children about being transgender, is

Wait, what? I thought this was about crayons.

Yes. A blue crayon with a red label. A crayon that "presents" as red but colors blue and leaves everyone confused and baffled.

I mean, no matter what Red tries to do, he colors blue. That's just him. He's blue. Even though he's in a red label. However, neither him nor any of his friends and family can understand this.

His teacher thought he needed more practice.

She encourages him to draw strawberries, b...more

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This book for children about being transgender, is Wait, what? I thought this was about crayons. Yes. A blue crayon with a red label. A crayon that "presents" as red but colors blue and leaves everyone confused and baffled. I mean, no matter what Red tries to do, he colors blue.

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Remarkably You book. Read 85 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Pat Zietlow Miller celebrates individuality in her picture book abou...

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This book details a child that went through a trauma. I used it for therapy after a tornado hit our school. The perfect thing about this book is that it doesn't name a trauma, so it can be used for any type of abuse, natural disasters, violence, death, wars, etc

It is written to where a child can understand the different levels of grief, anger, support that they may feel/recieve.

The pictures are bright and friendly and it uses animal characters instead of people.

In the back of the book are 15 tip...more

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This book details a child that went through a trauma. I used it for therapy after a tornado hit our school. The perfect thing about this book is that it doesn't name a trauma, so it can be used for any type of abuse, natural disasters, violence, death, wars, etc It is written to where a child can understand the different levels of grief, anger, support that they may feel/recieve.

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Animals sit in a circle talking about their feelings, what has scared them and how they can overcome the feeling of being scared. Provides language and a safe place for kids to talk about feelings after something bad has happened to them.

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Animals sit in a circle talking about their feelings, what has scared them and how they can overcome the feeling of being scared. Provides language and a safe place for kids to talk about feelings after something bad has happened to them.

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Text-to-World
This book is about teaching children to be aware of dangers in the world but showing kindness. As adults we are always worried about our children and teach them what is good and bad. This book shows there are kind people in this world. In today's society we unfortunately have to be aware of our surroundings and recognizes the good and bad. This would be a great book for teaching emotions, safety and practice kindness.

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Text-to-WorldThis book is about teaching children to be aware of dangers in the world but showing kindness. As adults we are always worried about our children and teach them what is good and bad. This book shows there are kind people in this world.

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When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can do to make the world a better place. "...

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I'm really getting tired of these picture books that are supposedly for children, but are just pretentious vehicles for the author to look smart and woke (or so they think). Merely portraying diversity in the illustrations does not a good book make.

This book could have been interesting, but it's so spare and unsatisfying that it really fails. All it does is repeat a bunch of simple existential questions, provides no answers, and calls it a day. Why am I me and not somebody else? It's something t...more

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I'm really getting tired of these picture books that are supposedly for children, but are just pretentious vehicles for the author to look smart and woke (or so they think). Merely portraying diversity in the illustrations does not a good book make. This book could have been interesting, but it's so spare and unsatisfying that it really fails.

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Windows book. Read 328 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him ...

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Poet Useni Eugene Perkins' simple but poetic words, addressed to black children, offer affirmation and encouragement in this picture-book, highlighting that by doing and learning what they can, they will eventually be able to do and learn what they want. The text is paired with mixed media artwork by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Bryan Collier.

Apparently first written in 1975, and used as the closing song for Perkins' musical, Black Fairy and Other Plays, the poem in Hey Black Child was ex...more

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Poet Useni Eugene Perkins' simple but poetic words, addressed to black children, offer affirmation and encouragement in this picture-book, highlighting that by doing and learning what they can, they will eventually be able to do and learn what they want. The text is paired with mixed media artwork by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Bryan Collier.

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Read 259 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Mom and Dad say I’m a blend of dark and light:“We mixed you perfectly, and got you just ri…

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Episode 7:
Ive reached that point in my 20s where pretty much everyone I know is having babies. I have two mom-to-be friends who love books as much as I do, and I know they will be consistently reading to their children and exposing them to a literary environment from an early age. I would love to give them childrens books as presents, but I want to go beyond the standard Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle repertoire. Do you have any recommendations for books that feature diverse characters and substantial...more

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Episode 7:Ive reached that point in my 20s where pretty much everyone I know is having babies. I have two mom-to-be friends who love books as much as I do, and I know they will be consistently reading to their children and exposing them to a literary environment from an early age.

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Watching news coverage of the Los Angeles riots, Eve Bunting wondered how children perceive such events, especially those who actually live through them. In this picture book she focuses on Daniel and his mother, as well as his cat, Jasmine. His mother explains calmly that these people are angry and doing wrong things, like stealing and breaking windows, but tries to reassure him that he is safe inside. Still when a fire breaks out they must flee, and Daniel is worried about Jasmine.

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Watching news coverage of the Los Angeles riots, Eve Bunting wondered how children perceive such events, especially those who actually live through them. In this picture book she focuses on Daniel and his mother, as well as his cat, Jasmine.

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The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who i am You have go...

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La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as the...

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Daddy Why Am I Brown? book. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Joy lives in a diverse world and comes from a multicultural fa...

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We're Different, We're the Same book. Read 59 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Who better than Sesame Street to teach us that we m...

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As Fast as Words Could Fly book. Read 87 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenvill...

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This picture book, originally published in England, deals with the important topics of Racism and Intolerance. This words can be hard for young children to understand and sharing this book with them will help in that understanding. By using illustrations of characters who show up on most of the pages, a child can visualize the story about prejudice towards people different than those who reflect their own culture and race. Examples show the lack of fairness, understanding, and tolerance at the b ...more

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This picture book, originally published in England, deals with the important topics of Racism and Intolerance. This words can be hard for young children to understand and sharing this book with them will help in that understanding.

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Antiracist Baby book. Read 16 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups i...

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I am black. I am unique.

Let's talk about racism! Ah, yes, I can see you heading for the exit already. That's okay, I totally get it. It's a rough topic. For those of you still with me:

How do you teach a child about racism or tell him/her about it? I don't know. I don't have a flippin' clue. If you are related (biologically or not, parent or not or aunt or cousin or grandma or whatever) to a child who is (insert any race/ethnicity here), then you are going to have to deal with this at some point....more

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I am black. I am unique. Let's talk about racism! Ah, yes, I can see you heading for the exit already. That's okay, I totally get it. It's a rough topic. For those of you still with me: How do you teach a child about racism or tell him/her about it?

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An exuberant young boy who liked to express his emotional state through the color of his patka - the patka is a style of turban often worn by younger Sikh boys - Harpreet Singh wasn't thrilled when his parents announced that they were moving from sunny California to a snowier region of the country. Shy and ill-at-ease in his new home and school, he took to wearing white, hoping to disappear from sight. Nothing his parents did could cheer him up. Then one snowy day he found a lovely yellow hat, and, returning it to its owner, got to know his new classmate Abby. Soon his outlook had improved, and he was back to wearing all kinds of colors... include white, to remind him of the snow on the ground, when he made his first new friend!

The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh was a delightful picture-book, only the second I have read, following upon Super Satya Saves the Day, to specifically feature Sikh children, and the first I have read addressing the Sikh custom of wearing a turban. There is an afterword from scholar Simran Jeet Singh about the meaning of the turban in Sikh tradition, but while I appreciated this inclusion, and the opportunity the book affords young children to (potentially) learn about new customs, in the end what was most appealing here was the story itself, as well as the colorful artwork. Harpreet's experience of being a fish out of water in his new home is one that will feel familiar to many children, while the hopeful ending, in which he makes a new friend, will also strike a chord. The illustrations are charming - colorful, cute and expressive - and well-suited to a tale featuring color so prominently. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about moving, about emotions, or about the experiences of Sikh children.

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Abigail's review of The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

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4/5: An exuberant young boy who liked to express his emotional state through the color of his patka - the patka is a style of turban often worn by younger Sikh boys - Harpreet Singh wasn't thrilled when his parents announced that they were moving from sunny California to a snowier region of the country.

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You may not know them, they may not be you,
but some people are, and some people do.

On the one hand, this is such a beautiful book to have around.♥
On the other, isn't it also really sad that we'd even need a book like this to remind young minds to be kind and respect differences?

I believe "Some People Do" is a very important book to add to every child's library. So that they are always reminded of the things they already know by instinct when the rest of the world tries to make them think...more

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You may not know them, they may not be you,but some people are, and some people do. On the one hand, this is such a beautiful book to have around.♥On the other, isn't it also really sad that we'd even need a book like this to remind young minds to be kind and respect differences?

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Jessica (Spooky KidLit & We Who Walk Here, Walk Alone)

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Under My Hijab book. Read 178 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a ...

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Brown Sugar Babe book. Read 29 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When a little girl has doubts about the color of her skin, her mot...

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Mixed book. Read 227 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they're the best in this vibr...

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Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color

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Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color

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Honeysmoke book. Read 100 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally...

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The book states that Kelp was born at the bottom of the ocean. It does not tell us whether or not Kelp was adopted. In fact, it doesn't mention Kelp'sThe book states that Kelp was born at the bottom of the ocean. It does not tell us whether or not Kelp was adopted. In fact, it doesn't mention Kelp's parents at all. It only talks about Kelp's friends. Alexander Fernandez...more

I think the book can lend itself to many different readings. One I posit is that a Unicorn, being "different," can be born to any set of parents, independent of species. Given the books varied themes, I don't think this is much of a stretch.(less)

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The book states that Kelp was born at the bottom of the ocean. It does not tell us whether or not Kelp was adopted. In fact, it doesn't mention Kelp'sThe book states that Kelp was born at the bottom of the ocean. It does not tell us whether or not Kelp was adopted.

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In English, of Course is a children's picture book written by Josephine Nobisso and illustrated by Dasha Ziborova, which is set in the Bronx during the 1950s when post-war immigrant children were placed in their first American classrooms. This story stars a girl named Josephine on her first day of school who has to tell a story from her homeland in English.

Nobisso's text is rather simple and straightforward. It is told from an immigrant's point of view, whose English is not perfect and their voc...more

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In English, of Course is a children's picture book written by Josephine Nobisso and illustrated by Dasha Ziborova, which is set in the Bronx during the 1950s when post-war immigrant children were placed in their first American classrooms. This story stars a girl named Josephine on her first day of school who has to tell a story from her homeland in English.

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Super Manny Stands Up! book. Read 102 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illus...

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Text to teaching:
This book can be taught to teach children that it's ok to look different from others, we are all not the same. Also, it's ok to make friends with each and everyone no matter if he or she is blue purple or green. It's all about making good choices, making friends and loving one another. An activity I would use in the classroom would be to have the kids make me a booklet of different cultures with different types of foods and different types of friends and show and tell to the cl...more

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Text to teaching: This book can be taught to teach children that it's ok to look different from others, we are all not the same. Also, it's ok to make friends with each and everyone no matter if he or she is blue purple or green.

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Busing Brewster is a interesting perspective of a young black boy who is starting 1st grade by being bused in to a predominantly "white school." His older brother does not like this plan, or the idea of not going to the school with all of their black friends. But Brewster has a more positive outlook on this new school, and is excited to take advantage of all of the things this new "white" school has to offer.
Busing Brewster is a good way to address an otherwise uncomfortable conversation with th...more

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Busing Brewster is a interesting perspective of a young black boy who is starting 1st grade by being bused in to a predominantly "white school." His older brother does not like this plan, or the idea of not going to the school with all of their black friends.

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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border

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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border

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Between Us and Abuela book. Read 84 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Winner of the Américas AwardALA Notable Book for ChildrenNo...

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"And like flowers in the fields, that make wonderful views, when we stand side-by-side in our wonderful hues..

We all make a beauty so wonderfully true.
We are special and different, and just the same, too!

So whenever you look at your beautiful skin, from your wiggling toes to your giggling grin...

Think how lucky you are that the skin you live in, so beautifully holds the "You" who's within."

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"And like flowers in the fields, that make wonderful views, when we stand side-by-side in our wonderful hues.. We all make a beauty so wonderfully true.We are special and different, and just the same, too! So whenever you look at your beautiful skin, from your wiggling toes to your giggling grin...

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Skin Like Mine book. Read 6 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. From the Creators of Hair Like Mine, Skin Like Mine, the second book ...

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Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond-people come in lots of shades.

Even in the same family there are differences. This thoughtful exploration of one of our most noticeable physical traits uses vibrant photographs of children and a short but astute text to inspire young children both to take notice and to look beyond the obvious.

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Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond-people come in lots of shades. Even in the same family there are differences. This thoughtful exploration of one of our most noticeable physical traits uses vibrant photographs of children and a short but astute text to inspire young children both to take notice and to look beyond the obvious.

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As someone who doesn't remember EVER learning about this gem of history, it had me hooked from the beginning. The book is set in the 1930s, when young Clara Luper and her friends decide to combat segregation using the four steps of nonviolence: "investigation, negotiation, education, and demonstration." The betrayal of Clara's White friends when forced to make a choice is heartbreaking. However, this peaceful protest is a testament to quiet strength. Not every child needs a bull horn or a stage ...more

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As someone who doesn't remember EVER learning about this gem of history, it had me hooked from the beginning. The book is set in the 1930s, when young Clara Luper and her friends decide to combat segregation using the four steps of nonviolence: "investigation, negotiation, education, and demonstration."

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The book says it's appropriate for 3-year-olds. It's not. The language is appropriate for middle-schoolers and the concepts are appropriate for collegThe book says it's appropriate for 3-year-olds. It's not. The language is appropriate for middle-schoolers and the concepts are appropriate for college students. This is a novelty purchase, NOT a book to use to teach your child the alphabet. Grant Huling...more (less)

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The book says it's appropriate for 3-year-olds. It's not. The language is appropriate for middle-schoolers and the concepts are appropriate for collegThe book says it's appropriate for 3-year-olds. It's not. The language is appropriate for middle-schoolers and the concepts are appropriate for college students.

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Summary
Rosa Parks sparked a Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. There was a law that stated that Black passengers had to give up their seats for white passengers. Rosa Parks courageous actions helped to turn things around for all Black people.

Response
This book deserves a five star rating. The illustrations were beautiful and definitely helped with understanding the story. This book kind of reminds me of the book "The House that Jack Built."...more

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SummaryRosa Parks sparked a Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. There was a law that stated that Black passengers had to give up their seats for white passengers. Rosa Parks courageous actions helped to turn things around for all Black people.