K-12 Social Justice Themed books
It's Elementary! Talking About Gay Issues in Schools
(A guide for community organizing, professional development, and K-8 Curriculum)
Talking About Families (grades 2-4) pg. 72
Dialogue About Current Events (grades 3-8) pg. 77
Developing Empathy and Being an Ally (grades 4-6) pg. 80
Stereotypes About LGBT People (grades 4-5) pg. 87
Stereotypes About LGBT People (grades 6-8) pg. 90
Investigating Anti-LGBT Teasing (grades 6-8) pg. 98
Nonviolent Civil Disobedience and Being an Ally (grades 6-8) pg. 103
Mombian - Great Book List
When I Grow Up I Want to Be A...Moving Beyond Gender Boundaries in Our Lives
Grades 3-6 Job Roles Without Gender Boundaries (60-90 or 2 class periods) pg. 13-19
Fair Education Act: Lessons for Elementary
Discussing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Identity Issues
Ready! Set! Respect! GLSEN's Elementary School Toolkit
(K-5 lessons aligned to ELA Common Core Standards)
Set One: Name-Calling, Bullying and Bias (two lessons K-2 and two lessons 3-5)
Set Two: Family Diversity (two lessons K-2 and two lessons 3-5)
Set Three: Gender Roles and Diversity (two lessons K-2 and two lessons 3-5)
The GLSEN Companion to NEA's Read Across America
(Provides discussion guides to the titles below drawn from Ready! Set! Respect! )
Antonio's Card/La Tarjeta de Antonio (grades 3-5)
Just Kidding (grades 3-5)
Titles Available at the IMC
Grades 3-6
Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan; drawings by Brian Selznick.
Call #: ER RYA
A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance. 329 copies (out of print)
Chief Joseph : Nez Perce Peacekeeper by Diane Shaughnessy
Call #: CSC 921 JOSEPH
A biography of the great Nez Percé chief who, struggling desperately to keep his tribe safe and free, led them on a flight to Canada. 25 copies
Chief Ouray : Ute Peacemaker by Diane Shaughnessy
Call #: CSC 921 OURAY
A biography of the Ute Indians' great peacemaker whose tribe retained their land and freedom until his death in 1880. 24 copies
Sitting Bull : Courageous Sioux Chief by Diane Shaughnessy
Call #: CSC 921 SITTING BULL
A biography of the Sioux chief who, although he led his people into the Battle of Little Big Horn, was also a man of mercy, wisdom, and peace. 23 copies
Sacajawea : Shoshone Trailblazer
Call #: CSC 921 SACAJAWEA
A biography of the Shoshoni Indian girl who served as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest in 1805-1806. 20 copies
Learning About Sexual Diversity in School: What is Age Appropriate?
(guide for Primary, Middle, and High School students)
Including Everyone: A Handbook for LGBT Inclusion in the Elementary Classroom (including 6th grade)
Missing! Picture Books Reflecting Gay and Lesbian Families (an annotated bibliography of age-appropriate books)
Additional Resources:
Fair Education Act Curricula (a site with K-12 lessons created by California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo)
LAUSD: Human Relations, Diversity, and Equity (LGBTQ lessons)
Fair Education Act (links to resources on Pintrest)
QYTF (Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County): K-12 lessons
We Are Fair - Resources for San Diego