​There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you.​

Jacqueline Woodson's newest book, The Day You Begin, shows students that even if you feel different from everyone else around you, you are not alone.  

The world can be a scary place. Anxious adults want children to be aware of dangers, but shouldn’t kids be aware of kindness too?

Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images kids hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris’s emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement to Leannah’s words, leading us through the crowded streets of an urban day in the company of two pairs of siblings (one of color). We see what they see: the hulking dude with tattoos and chains assisting an elderly lady onto the bus; the Goth teenager with piercings and purple Mohawk returning a lost wallet to its owner; and the myriad interactions of daily existence, most of them well intended. Most People is a courageous, constructive response to the dystopian world of the news media. (tilburyhouse.com)

This alphabet book uses beautiful photographs to explore  issues impacting the lives of young people today.

​"Too Fly Not To Fly serves as a learning tool for ages Pre-K-3rd grade to critically examine issues impacting their lives, through the lens of the black child. With corresponding discussion questions for each letter of the alphabet, this reflective resource promotes discussion skills for children . Too Fly Not To Fly playfully explores colorism, gender binaries, food deserts, mental health and more!" (tooflynottofly).