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Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
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"Young children notice a lot--including skin color, race, and even injustice and racism. It can be hard to find the right words to answer their questions or to start a conversation about race. But when we don't talk about it, children often come to their own conclusions, which can include bias and stereotypes because of the world we live in. Simple conversations can help them make sense of their world and even recognize and speak up about injustice....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
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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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English
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"As tough as it is to imagine, this book really does explore racism. But it does so in a way that's accessible to kids. Inside, you'll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. Covering themes of racism, sadness, bravery, and hate. This book is designed to help get the conversation going. Racism is one conversation that's never too early to start, and this book...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
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"Life throws us many challenges, often without warning. Learn ways to recognize, reflect on, and communicate your feelings, ask for help, and lend help to friends and family members with this thoughtful series."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
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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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English
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"Stigma is everywhere, from mistrust of unhoused people to discrimination based on weight. Discover how to identify and confront stigma and stop the spread of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination"--
"Stigma is everywhere around us. People may mistrust the unhoused or discriminate against those suffering from an addiction. They may change the way they interact with someone after witnessing a panic attack from anxiety or PTSD. Or they may judge...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Language
English
Formats
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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.
12) Prejudice
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English
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Prejudice takes many forms: sexism, racism, and ageism. It can be intolerance to those with different religions, bodies, sexual preference, or gender identity. Additionally, prejudices can sometimes be hard to identify in one's self since they are often formed from the society in which we live. This book is an essential part of any young reader's library. The main text not only explains common kinds of prejudice, but also teaches age-appropriate ways...
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English
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Wrongful intolerance has existed in American society for more than four centuries. Us and Them illuminates the shadowy corners of our national past and traces the country's continuing efforts to measure up to its lofty ideals. Through 14 dramatic narratives, listeners witness epic struggles that shaped our collective identity. These and eight other forgotten incidents of history come to life in clear and vibrant prose. - A Quaker woman in 1660 Massachusetts...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
How can you be a good global citizen? By understanding the world we live in and how we can effect change. This book explores the issues around diversity in modern life from the positives around multiculturalism to prejudice, racism and discrimination. It features a case study on Apartheid and ideas for how we can activate against racism. The I'M A GLOBAL CITIZEN series explores the concept of 'Global Citizenship': recognising that the world we live...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
As the Corn Flakes and other members of the Film Club work on a school project about Cuban refugees in the 1980s, a newcomer's prejudices hurt Maggie and challenge Sophie's ability to understand and practice Jesus' teachings.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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Twin daughters of interracial parents, eleven-year-olds Keira and Minna have very different skin tones and personalities, but it is not until their African American grandmother enters them in the Miss Black Pearl Pre-Teen competition in North Carolina that red-haired and pale-skinned Minna realizes what life in their small town in the Pacific Northwest has been like for her more outgoing, darker-skinned sister.
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