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Diversity Reading List

  • Accepting Differences
    • Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo
    • Tiger Rising, by Kate DiCamillo
    • Wringer, by Jerry Spinelli
    • Maniac Magee, By Jerry Spinelli
    • Bat Six, by
    • Joey Pigza Swallows the Key, by Jack Gantos
    • The Jacket, by Andrew Clements
    • The Janitor's Boy, by Andrew Clements
    • A Week in the Woods, by Andrew Clements
    • Freak the Mighty, by
    • Fly Away Home and many other picture books, by Eve Bunting
    • Uncle Daddy, by Ralph Fletcher
    • Seed Folks, by Paul Fleischman
    • Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko

     

  • Learning About Other Cultures
    • Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family, by
    • The Rainbow People, by Laurence Yep
    • In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Bao Lord
    • Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan
    • Habibi, Naomi Shihab Nye
    • Bud, Not Buddy, by Christoper Paul Curtis
    • Any Small Goodness, by Tony Johnston
    • A Suitcase of Seaweed and other poetry collections, by Janet Wong
    • Navajo: Visions and Voices Across the Mesa, by Shonto Begay
    • Blue Jasmine, by Kashmira Seth
    • Neighborhood Odes, by Gary Soto
    • Becoming Naomi Leon, by Pam Munoz Ryan
    • The Conch Bearer, by Chitra Banarjee Divakaruni
    • Appalachia, by Cynthia Rylant
    • In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Bao Lord

     

  • Learning About Historical Examples of Prejudice/Overcoming Prejudice
    • Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry
    • Marika, by Andrea Cheng
    • Mississippi Bridge, by Mildred Taylor
    • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred Taylor
    • Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan
    • Habibi, Naomi Shihab Nye
    • Witness, by Karen Hesse
    • The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis

     

  • Boys and Girls
    • Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? by Louis Sachar
    • The King's Equal, by Katherine Paterson

     

  • Friendships
    • You're Not My Best Friend Anymore, by Charlotte Pomeranz
    • I Like You the Way You Are, by Eve Bunting
    • Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and me, Elizabeth, by E. L. Konigsberg

     

  • Religion and Beliefs
    • The Story of Religion, by Betsy and Giulio Maestro
    • One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship, by Mary Pope Osborne
    • What I Believe: A Young Person's Guide to Religions of the World, by Alan Brown and Andrew Langley
    • What I Believe: Kids Talk About Faith, by Debbie Holsclaw Birdseye and Tom Birdseye
    • Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!, by Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley
    • Eyewitness Books: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and more
    • Buddha and Muhammad, by Demi
    • Confucius: Golden Rule, by Russell Freedman
    • Exodus and other titles, by Brian Wildsmith
    • Young Jesus of Nazareth and The Twelve Apostles and other titles, by Marianna Mayer
    • Moses and Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China and other titles, by Leonard Everett Fisher
    • The Heavenly Village, by Cynthia Rylant

     

  • Homelessness
    • Fly Away Home and December, by Eve Bunting
    • I Can Hear the Sun, by Patricia Polacco
    • The Teddy Bear, by David McPhail
    • Lady in the Box, by Ann McGovern
    • Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen, by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
    • Way Home, Libby Hathorn
    • A Circle of Friend, by Giora Carmi
    • Gowanus Dogs, Jonathan Frost
    • Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart, Vera B. Williams
    • Where's Home? by Jonathan London
    • Home, Michael J. Rosen, ed.
    • Homelessness Past and Present, by Carole Seymour-Jones
    • Homeless, by Bernard Wolf

    African-American Musical Traditions (with Bud, Not Buddy)

    • Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, Gilchrist
    • Jazz ABC, Marsalis
    • The Sound that Jazz Makes, Weatherford
    • Duke Ellington, Pinkney
    • Jazz, Kirgiss
    • Ah, Music, Aliki
    • All Night, All Day, Bryan
    • Charlie Parker Played Bebop, Raschka
    • Jazz and Blues, Armentrout
    • Heaven's All Star Jazz Band, Carter
    • When Marian Sang, Ryan
    • Jazz: My Music, My People, Monceaux
    • Blues Journey, Myers
    • Stompin' at the Savoy, Yarde
    • I See Rhythm, Igus
    • Lookin' for Bird in the Big City, Burleigh
    • Jazz, Myers
    • Hot Jazz Special, Hannah
    • The Blues, Silverman
    • The Blues: Birth of an American Sound (Journey to Freedom series)
    • The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World, Lester
    • Music from Our Lord's holy Heaven, Pinkney
    • Dizzy, Winter