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"There are a few scientists who are famous. We all know their names--Einstein, Curie, Galileo, Darwin. But there are many scientists who are overlooked. During their lives, some of these scientists faced great prejudice and had to work twice as hard to succeed. Let's celebrate these unsung heroes of science!"--
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Every person is unique, so assigning characteristics to everyone in a group, regardless of whether it's by race, religion, gender, or sexual preference, is a fool's errand. This book helps students put aside stereotypes and prejudices so that they can treat everybody as the individual they are.
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"Prejudice is an often invisible issue that continues to permeate many facets of society. Young people may have encountered discrimination, either personally or towards someone else, and been unsure what to do. This . . . title aims to be their guide. It offers carefully-crafted explanatory text that covers what prejudice is and how it can be addressed. Illustrated characters enhance critical thinking and understanding by guiding readers through relatable...
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"Students will learn about the perpetual foreigner stereotype and discover how it endangers and discriminates against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in America. This series explores the issues specific to the AAPI community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Series is written by Virginia Loh-Hagan, a prolific author, advocate, and director of the San Diego State University Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center....
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"Microaggressions are brief, commonplace interactions with marginalized groups that convey a sense of hostility or disrespect toward that group. They may be small, but they can be upsetting, and they add up over time to have a cumulative negative effect on a person's mental health. Microaggressions are different for different groups, so it's difficult to make blanket statements about them; this is why an overview of all angles of this issue is so...
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"In this book, readers will learn about bigotry, ways they can stand up to it and help stop it, and how to help others who are experiencing intolerance. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about dealing with intolerance. Also includes...
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"Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. In Celebrating All Appearances, readers will learn the importance of acceptance and empathy as they relate to appearances, both chosen and genetic, and how to practice these in their daily lives. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while "Grow with Goals" activities and "Mindfulness Exercises"...
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A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. “In our family, we don't see color,” his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it.
"A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance. Important, accessible, needed."...
11) Slavery
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"'To be a slave. To be owned by another person, as a car, a house, or table is owned. To live as a piece of property that could be sold - a child sold from his mother, a wife from her husband. To be considered not human, but a thing that plowed the fields, cut the wood, cooked the food, nursed another's child, a thing whose sole function was determined by the one who owned you. To be a slave. To know that despite the suffering and deprivation, that...
12) The hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend
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Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Jewish American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
SGD Books and Cookies Club
Jewish American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
SGD Books and Cookies Club
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Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not. When Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited -- and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
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