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Children's Literature
Books About Identity:
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon James
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez, illustrated by Jaime Kim
I Am Enough by Grace Byers, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo
You Matter by Christian Robinson
Books About Inclusivity and Diversity:
We Move Together by Anne McGuire and Kelly Fritsch, illustrated by Eduardo Trejos
Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness
What Happened to You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Books about Activism or the Environment:
The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics by Susan Hood, illustrated by Christiane Engel
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade
Anait Semirdzhyan. (n.d.). https://www.anaitsart.com/illustrations
Ayay Khalil. Aya Khalil. (n.d.). https://www.ayakhalil.com/
Kelly, K., Laminack, L., and Vasquez, V. M., (2023), Critical Comprehension [Grades K-6]: Lessons for Guiding Students to Deeper Meaning, Corwin Press.
Reynolds, K. (2022, August 4). Interview with Arabic Quilt author Aya Khalil. Storytime Solidarity. https://storytimesolidarity.com/arabic-quilt/
Dawes, E. T., & Cappiello, M.A. (2021). Shaping Pathways Through Content Area Literacy: Instructional Models For Teaching With Text Sets. https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/shaping-pathways-through-content-area-literacy-instructional-models-for-teaching-with-text-sets-by-erika-thulin-dawes-and-mary-ann-cappiello/
Devon Holzwarth. (2015) Devon Holzwarth. Retrieved October 2023, from https://www.devonholzwarth.com/
Fritsch, K., McGuire, A., & Trejos, E. (2021). A Learning Guide for We Move Together. https://wemovetogether.ca/resources/WMT-LearningGuide-v01.pdf
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[NPR]. (2019, September 1). 'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different [Video]. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/01/755845325/just-ask-says-sonia-sotomayor-she-knows-what-its-like-to-feel-different
Rafael Lopez. (2022) Rafael Lopez. Retrieved October 2023, from https://rafaellopez.com/
Shannon Stocker. (2020) Shannon Stocker. Retrieved October 2023, from https://www.shannonstocker.com/
Wong, A. (2020). Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults). Delacorte Press.
Andrea Wang. 2023 Andrea Wang. Retrieved August 2023, from https://andreaywang.com/
Derrick Barnes. (2023) Derrick Barnes. Retrieved August 2023, from https://derrickdbarnes.com/
Gordon James. (2023) Gordon James. Retrieved August 2023, from https://gordon-james-pkrs.squarespace.com/
Jacqueline Woodson. (2023) Jacqueline Woodson. Retrieved August 2023, from https://jacquelinewoodson.com/
Jason Chin. 2023Jason Chin. Retrieved August 2023, from https://jasonchin.net/
[Macfound]. (2021, February 16). Jacqueline Woodson, Writer | 2020 MacArthur Fellow (Extended) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjh5CPHy-c8&t=4s
Rafael Lopez. (2022) Rafael Lopez. Retrieved August 2023, from https://rafaellopez.com/
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