![]() ![]() Advocating respect and inclusion, IntersectionAllies is a necessary tool for learning to embrace, rather than shy away from, difference. When things get hard, the kids support each other for who they are: Parker defends Kate, a genderfluid character who eschews skirts for a superhero cape Heejung welcomes Yuri, a refugee escaping war, into their community and Alejandra's family cares for Parker after school while her mother works. ![]() The group bond grounds the message of allyship and equality. The nine interconnected characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical disability to language brokering, offering an opportunity to take pride in a personal story and connect to collective struggle for justice. Please read our disclosure for more info.ONE OF HUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS" FEATURED ON KEYS SOULCARE AS "5 STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS FOR ALL AGES" celebration of solidarity, allyship, and community.A welcoming resource for conversations about equality and social justice that shows readers how identities are made up of myriad influences.-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. H/t: All images via Brittany Smith/Twitter. The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family written by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Intersection Allies: We Make Room for Allwritten by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, and Carolyn Choi and illustrated by Ashley Seil Smith Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison Maddi's Fridge written by Lois Brandt and illustrated by Vin Vogel Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo and Lin Wang Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Ekua Holmes Happy in Our Skin written by Fran Manushkin and illustrated by Lauren TobiaĬhocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy written by Maria Dismondy and illustrated by Donna Farrell When I Was Eight written by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Kadir Nelson The Whispering Townby written by Jennifer Elvgren and illustrated by Fabio Santomauro The Day You Begin written by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by Rafael López Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story written by Reem Faruqi and illustrated by Lea Lyon Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Eric Velasquez I Am Not a Number written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer and illustrated by Gillian Newland We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Frané Lessac ![]() My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope by Diane Guerrero and Erica Moroz Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock by Aslan Tudor and Kelly Tudor Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice written by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard and illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X written by Ilyasah Shabazz and illustrated by AG Ford And for even more suggestions, visit Twitter to see what other people recommended in their replies.Įducator Brittany Smith shared her favorite children's books dealing with race and racism. Maddi’s Fridge raises awareness about poverty and hunger while My Family Divided is based on actor Diane Guerrero’s personal story of her undocumented immigrant parents’ deportation. Others broach topics that have profound effects on children. Some cover historical figures, such as the book Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. Smith’s selections both educate on and celebrate diversity. But where do you start? In a now-viral Twitter thread, educator Brittany Smith shared her favorite books to have in her classroom. If you’re a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle-anyone that regularly interacts with children-there are a myriad of great children’s books filled with vibrant and engaging illustrations that cover these topics in a way that is accessible for kids. While we might think of these types of books as being for older people, no one is too young to engage with texts that start important conversations about race and racism. Books are a powerful tool for learning about diverse perspectives. ![]()
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