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    Great Books to Diversify Your Library

    A list of books featuring diverse characters that touch on every day aspects of life or positive messages for children. These are the books you'll read over and over... Read More
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    Something happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

    by Marianne Celano, Mareitta Collins, & Ann Hazzard “Something happened in our town. The news was on the TV, the radio, and the internet. The grown-ups didn’t think the kids... Read More
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    Definitions

    A child-friendly glossary of frequently-used terms.... Read More
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    The Color of Us

    by Karen Katz “Look at everyone’s legs, mom – all the different shades.” In the pages of this book, children are encouraged to notice all the different shades of color... Read More
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    The Other Side

    by Jaqueline Woods “Each morning she climbed up on the fence and stared over at our side. Sometimes I stared back.” This books tells the story of two girls, one... Read More
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    Sulwe

    by Lupita Nyong’O “Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are.” In this story a young Black girl, Sulwe, is made fun of and... Read More
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    It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way

    by Kyo Maclear & Julie Morstad “It shouldn’t be that way. Not out there in the streets. Not here on this page. We need to break the rules.” This book... Read More
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    Welcome to More Than A Book

    As we all know, we are living in a time where it is no longer enough to just be aware.  We must raise our children to actively participate in changing how... Read More
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    Let’s Talk About Race

    by Julius Lester “Beneath the skin we all look alike.” In this beautifully illustrated book, the author shares some of his own story while inviting the reader to think about... Read More
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    How to Use This Site

    Talking with children about sensitive topics like racism, prejudice and privilege can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. More Than A Book gives you tools for engaging your kids in meaningful conversations and actions around these kinds of subjects, sparked by reading stories together from our curated list of children’s books.

    For each book of interest, we encourage you—prior to sitting down with your child—to first read the story yourself, or listen to the free Read Aloud, so you have a chance to process the book’s message. Then review our suggested Talk About It questions and Explore More activities to decide which discussions and projects will capture your child’s interest.

    By talking and doing, your family will not only become more comfortable with these issues, but strengthen your commitment to being activists for change.

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    In partnership with Bookshop.org, More Than A Book donates 100% of funds received from purchases made through our site to Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery; a Black woman-owned Chicago bookstore.

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