Brave Book Bags
All ABS 2nd grade families were invited this Fall 2021 to join us in reading and discussing four social justice books.
We will have an online ZOOM chat about The Talk on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 for Williston adults.
Click the book cover to hear Mrs. Clopton read These Hands to you.
Click the book cover to hear Mrs. Clopton read Hands Up! to you.
Imagine our schools and public libraries as joyous, safe, and equitable. Envision a reading community strengthened by equity efforts and acts of justice. What can our libraries do to threaten the existence of racism here in Williston, VT? We can speak up, actively listen, become allies, and cultivate curiosity.
Let’s begin with families and Brave Books. Our goal is to provide a free opportunity for family literacy engagement centered on creating a welcoming and inclusive community. Brave Books Bags are available for each second grade family at Allen Brook School. These bags include 2 picture books and 2 chapter books to spark conversations, understandings, and build caring, valued relationships. Allen Brook School and the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library have partnered through a grant from the American Library Association to offer these books to your family for reading together and adding to your home collections.
Why these four books?
These books created by Black authors and illustrators can encourage conversations around racial equity and inclusiveness. They offer an opportunity to discuss race and identity and how people experience our world. The books range from picture books to middle grade titles, so conversations can be held amongst the very young as well as older members of your family. Watch for a Hands Up! family celebration on Saturday, October 16th at 10 AM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library (rain date will be Oct 23rd) and community conversations in November together!