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Reading: What’s the central message or theme?

The book invites literacy experiences through vibrant illustrations and minimal text.

Racial Equity: How does the book affirm identity or challenge bias?

Julián is an Afro-Latinx child, and the book explores gender expression and identity in a way that challenges stereotypes.

Relationships: What conversations could this book spark with children?

It opens space for classroom conversations about family, identity, and acceptance, helping children build empathy and social awareness

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Beautiful language, vivid imagery, rhythm (Reading). Shows race, class, equity in everyday life. The relationship between a boy and his grandmother, also community relationships.

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Reading: this books central message is about being accepting of everyone in the classroom, that everyone is welcome deposits any differences.

Racial Equity: this book has visuals of students of many different ethnicities, having fun and loving school. It’s very important to show this and express how everyone’s welcome.

Relationships: this can spark conversations about embracing differences and that we all have a place in the classroom no matter what. It can also serve as a reminder to respect one another and be kind.

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Reading: this picture book celebrates identity through hair, with self love and confidence.

Racial equity: The book hair love challenges beauty standards by showing that black hair is beautiful as well as at the end of the book by showing that having no hair can also be beautiful.

Relationships:

This book can start a conversation about your identity in your hair and where you come from as well as what side of your family you get your hair color and style from.

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Last Stop on Market Street- Katie Johnson

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Last Stop on Market Street- Katie Johnson

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This book has vivid illustrations and language. It does a great job of showing different races, classes, and equity in everyday life. At the very heart of the book, it’s about CJ’s relationship with his nana who teaches him gratitude and empathy throughout the story.

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts 

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts 

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Aaron Slater who loves art but struggles with reading. It helps teachers reflect on their practice and demonstrates how all of the 3Rs are reflected in the book. Relationships: Aaron’s teacher recognizes his strengths and values him even though he struggles with reading. Racial Equity: the book features a Black protagonist and provides an opportunity to reflect on equity. Reading: the book features a child with a reading struggle.

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Reading: A story about a young mixed race girl who struggles with her identity after her parents get a divorce.

Racial Equity: Focuses on the importance of both parts of her identity and how they influence her. Deals with issues of bullying regarding her race.

Relationships: Maybe students who are experiencing divorce in their families could relate to being pulled two different ways in the sense of who they are. It opens up the conversation of understanding mixed race.

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Same, Same But Different is a 2011 children's picture book by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw about two pen pals, Elliot from America and Kailash from India, who discover that despite their different lives, they share many universal similarities, such as having pets, going to school, and enjoying climbing trees. The book explores themes of diversity, friendship, and the idea that people are “same, same, but different.” The book would spark conversations about cultural differences and similarities, fostering empathy and understanding by exploring how two pen pals, Elliot in the U.S. and Kailash in India, find common ground despite their different surroundings and family structures.

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Reading: It includes a lot of poetry and has descriptive language. The narrative voice is very strong and helps deepen the engagement of the readers.

Racial Equity: Celebrates the Asain identity and tells a story about the Asian community. Helps children unlearn biases.

Relationships: There's connections between the daughter, mother, and grandmother. It shows how a child can experience confidence in themselves and grow to love a part about them.

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What’s the central message?

Everyone has their women things that make them unique like how they look, act, or speak. But we also have some similarities when it comes to certain feelings or shared dreams. This book celebrates diversity and teaches that everyone is different and promotes kindness to others. How does this book affirm identity or challenge bias? Shows children who they are, their culture, skin color, hobbies and show how they are all important. It emphasizes on making all students feel heard and seen. It challenges bias by addressing stereotypes and encourages students to not judge others. This book helps build empathy for all students and allows us to be more understanding.

What conversations could this book spark with children? How do our differences make the world a better place?What can we do to make sure everyone feels included and respected? These conversations will help students build relationships with empathy and trust with each other.

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The author wrote this book because he didn't want kids to abandoned what makes them different. Also to show others stand up for themselves. It is also a take on Icarus!

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Reading: What's the central message or theme?

spending time with people you love is more important then having a perfect day. Even when things don't go as planned, family can make everything better.

Racial Equity: How does the book affirm identity or challenge bias?

this book shows a family of color enjoying their everyday life with love and joy. It shows their relationship in a positive way.

Relationships: What conversations could this book spark with children?

It can spark conversations with children about what makes time with family special.

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This poem-based picture book explores the idea of seeing yourself in others, celebrating both similarities and differences.