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Migrants by Issa Watanabe

As I write this post it is hard not to tear my mind away from the current events rocking the world. The specter of global military conflict rises again. With it, the unspoken acknowledgement that for every bomb dropped, people with no tangible stake in its ends are displaced from homes, workplaces, communities, and memories.… Continue reading Migrants by Issa Watanabe

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What the Kite Saw, written by Anne Laurel Carter and illustrated by Akin Duzakin

No one is guaranteed peace. Yet, could it be that peaceful days become expected and routine for some of us? In What the Kite Saw, Anne Laurel Carter and Akin Duzakin transport us into the unfamiliar realities of daily life in a warzone. Told from the perspective of a young boy, readers of all ages… Continue reading What the Kite Saw, written by Anne Laurel Carter and illustrated by Akin Duzakin

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My Sister, Daisy

Based on a true story, Adria Karlsson provides a gentle introduction to gender identity with a focus on positivity and acceptance in her debut, MY SISTER, DAISY, with illustrations by Linus Curci. This is the perfect book for parents or educators looking to have a conversation around gender identity and pronouns.  Told from the perspective… Continue reading My Sister, Daisy

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Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose By Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Lisa Bronson Mezoff

Only My Dog Knows I Pick My NoseBy Lauren TarshisIllustrated By: Lisa Bronson Mezoff Last week, I attended a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meeting that a group of parents, from the school that I work for, was holding. It was a lovely meeting and the best word I could use to describe it was human.… Continue reading Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose By Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Lisa Bronson Mezoff

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Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by Tracy Subisak

One lived in Taipei. One lived in San Francisco. The conversations among my third graders began immediately when I shared the cover of this book. “My grandma lives in India, and we video chat with her every day!” “I have one grandma in England and one in China!” “We Zoom with my grandparents every Saturday.”… Continue reading Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by Tracy Subisak