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- So You Want to Talk About Race<\/em><\/a> by Ijeoma Oluo<\/li>\n
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Race<\/em><\/a> by Robin DiAngelo<\/li>\n
- The New Jim Crow<\/em><\/a> by Michelle Alexander<\/li>\n
- Between the World and Me<\/em><\/a> by Ta-Nehisi Coates<\/li>\n
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?<\/em><\/a> by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD.<\/li>\n
- How to Be an Antiracist<\/em><\/a> by Ibram X. Kendi<\/li>\n
- Becoming<\/em><\/a> by Michelle Obama<\/li>\n
- Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance<\/em><\/a> by Barack Obama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBooks for Otters<\/h2>\n
It can also be hard to find books with children who are BIPOC. It is far more common to find books depicting African Americans in urban settings than in nature. Here is a list, that is by no means comprehensive, but a great starting point for Otter and Chipmunk storytimes.<\/p>\n
Reading books with children with a wide variety of skin tones helps them view themselves and others more positively. It helps children to see themselves in others and relate to other people better when they read books with a wide variety of people. Hopefully, this list gives you some ideas for some storytimes with your otters.<\/p>\n
Books with African American Children in Nature\u200b<\/h3>\n
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- The Hike<\/em><\/a> by Alison Farrell<\/li>\n
- Over and Under the Pond<\/em><\/a> by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- Grand Canyon<\/em><\/a> by Jason Chin<\/li>\n
- Hiking Day<\/em><\/a> by Anne Rockwell and Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- Joshua by the Sea<\/em><\/a> by Angela Johnson and Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- Lola Plants a Garden<\/em><\/a> by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beard Shaw (Illustrator)\n
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- This book also comes in a Spanish language version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter<\/em><\/a> by Kenard Pak\n
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- This is actually part of a series, a book for each change in season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Rainbow Stew<\/em><\/a> by Cathryn Falwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nChildren’s Books with Asian Americans<\/h3>\n
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- Grandfather Tang’s Story<\/em><\/a> by Ann Tompert<\/li>\n
- One Leaf Rides the Wind<\/em><\/a> by Celeste Mannis<\/li>\n
- Kite Flying<\/em><\/a> by Grace Lin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stories of Modern Native American Children<\/h3>\n
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- Sky Sisters<\/em><\/a> by Jan Bourdeau Waboose and Brian Deines (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- Jingle Dancer<\/em><\/a> by Cynthia Leitich Smit, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stories with Hispanic Children<\/h3>\n
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- Call me Tree<\/em><\/a> by Maya Christina Gonzalez<\/li>\n
- Carmela Full of Wishes<\/em><\/a> by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a, illustrated by Christian Robinson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Gender Inclusion<\/h3>\n
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- Pink is for Boys<\/em><\/a> by Robb Pearlman and Eda Kaban (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- Julian is a Mermaid<\/em><\/a> by Jessica Love<\/li>\n
- Rory’s Rainbow<\/em><\/a> by Melissa Piva<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nThis is not an exhaustive list, by far. But we hope it is somewhere for you to start. Do you have a suggestion for a book or other media to share? Please post it below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Julian is a Mermaid<\/em><\/a> by Jessica Love<\/li>\n
- Carmela Full of Wishes<\/em><\/a> by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a, illustrated by Christian Robinson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Jingle Dancer<\/em><\/a> by Cynthia Leitich Smit, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- One Leaf Rides the Wind<\/em><\/a> by Celeste Mannis<\/li>\n
- Grandfather Tang’s Story<\/em><\/a> by Ann Tompert<\/li>\n
- Over and Under the Pond<\/em><\/a> by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)<\/li>\n
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Race<\/em><\/a> by Robin DiAngelo<\/li>\n