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Our community is hurting & crying out for justice. One of the ways we can process our experiences is through stories.
This thread will offer children’s & young adult books related to our current events. We encourage students and caregivers to read & discuss together.
This thread will offer children’s & young adult books related to our current events. We encourage students and caregivers to read & discuss together.
9 children’s and young adult books about police brutality. https://feministbooksforkids.com/police-brutality-books/?utm_content=bufferc80da&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR0qEfMgIdM3hPZV6fG8adXlHwbJKDRIGgN7kE03DQTulaSWQbl4mSk90N8
Animation of the book “Something Happened In Our Town”
Local author and professor Dr. Duchess Harris has several nonfiction sets, including a Protest Movement set with books about #BlackLivesMatter 
, Civil Rights Sit Ins, and Political Resistance in the Current Age. https://abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
, Civil Rights Sit Ins, and Political Resistance in the Current Age. https://abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
This Book is Anti-Racist by @tiffanymjewell is fantastic. https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780711245211
@Tolerance_org has a great guide for parents/caregivers on preventing and responding to prejudice, for kids aged 1-17. https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/beyond_golden_rule.pdf
The amazing @JasonReynolds83 and @DrIbram co-wrote a young reader's version of Dr. Kendi's book Stamped From The Beginning. Check out Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. https://www.lbyr.com/titles/jason-reynolds/stamped-racism-antiracism-and-you/9780316453707/
@consciouskidlib has a wealth of resources. Try starting with their Critical Conversations. https://www.theconsciouskid.org/criticalconversations
Are you an adult looking for how to select books for the children/teens in your life? @sojustbooks's article "Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children's Books" can help. https://socialjusticebooks.org/guide-for-selecting-anti-bias-childrens-books/
While some may think picture books are just for younger readers, we believe they are for Everybody (and that's the name of the section where you'll find picture books in MPS libraries). Here are 31 great picture books from @RaceEmbrace https://www.embracerace.org/resources/26-childrens-books-to-support-conversations-on-race-racism-resistance
For teens, be sure to check out @TLT16, a blog focused on books for teens. Their #SJYALit project from 2017 has dozens of posts about social justice books for teens. http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2016/12/sjyalit-social-justice-in-ya-lit-the-2017-tlt-project/
Hennepin County Library has been inspired by Oakland Public Library and their #BlackLivesMatter resource series. https://oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/from-main-library/listen-learn-participate-blacklivesmatter-resource-series
resource series. https://oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/from-main-library/listen-learn-participate-blacklivesmatter-resource-series
For our youngest learners, be sure to check out Books for Littles' Anti-Racism for Kids 101 post. https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/
