"The mind of an adult begins in the imagination of a child.
If we don’t give children books that are literary mirrors as well as windows to the whole world of possibility, if these books don’t give them the opportunity to see outside themselves, then how can we expect them to grow into adults who connect in meaningful ways to a global community, to people who might look or live differently than they. You cannot."
-Kwame Alexander
These sample videos from Storyline Online.
Kwame Alexander on Children’s Books and the Color of Characters
Finding the Funk: 3 Ways to Add Culturally Responsive Critical Thinking to your Lessons
8 tips for choosing “good” picture books featuring
Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (.pdf)
AVID Culturally Relevant Teaching Resources
We "provide educators with pedagogy and high-engagement strategies that are appropriate across
grade levels and content areas."
Storyline Online
Book read aloud videos by SAG-AFTRA actors. A variety of books and readers.
Activity guides included.
PBS Resources on Race and Racism
Children's Books about Race and Identity
From The Conscious Kid
Read Across America Books by Theme
Booklists for a variety of cultural themes
Children's Books about Passover and Children's Book about Rosh Hashanah
From The Conscious Kid
A Crash Course in Black American History
YouTube Playlist by Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed
An excellent background to help the educator understand how Black American history is tied to all of U.S. History. A must-watch for every educator, to help you understand how to teach U.S. History and to understand the history of your Black American and African American students. Series of 50 videos planned, now up to over 30.
Black History Books by Black Authors
Both from The Conscious Kid
Asian American & Pacific Islander Month via the Library of Congress
A list of resources and lesson plans
AAPI Storytime
From The Conscious Kid - Read aloud videos featuring AAPI storybooks & voices.
LatinX and Latin American Titles
From Social Justice Books
Vamos a Leer - Teaching Latin America through Literacy - Educator Guides
Also - Our Favs - Their favorite authors & sites