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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Some democracies are highly homogeneous. Others have long maintained a brutal racial or religious hierarchy, with some groups dominating and exploiting others. Never in history has a democracy succeeded in being both diverse and equal, treating members of many different ethnic or religious groups fairly. And yet achieving that goal is now central to the democratic project in countries around the world. It is, Yascha Mounk argues, the greatest experiment...
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Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Princess Nin is a firefighter, Princess Gilda is a supermarket cashier, Princess Agnes is retired, and Princess Liang is in a wheel chair. This gallery of princesses gives visibility to lot of women who do not fit with the traditional conception of a princess. Maybe it's time to realize that each and every one of us could be a princess"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Social Justice Standards from Teaching Tolerance are a proven framework for developing anti-bias in students. In Respecting Diversity, students learn to engage and create relationships with those who both look similar to and different from themselves. Readers will see the domain of diversity in action and learn best practices as they interact with others--and themselves. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess,...
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it should be a source of pride, even when others disagree.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Classrooms are training grounds for students to learn how to respond positively to diverse environments. Every day, they interact with people who look different, come from different places, and have different preferences. This program explores the many types of diversity and the perils of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. We also discuss ways to express curiosity in others while respecting the differences that make every person interesting,...
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
From the photographer behind the Instagram sensation Brown Girls Do Ballet, this stunning coffee-table book showcases breath-taking images of ballerinas of colour of all ages and levels that reflect today's beautifully diverse world of dance.
11) Gift time!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Children will meet the friendliest Country Western Troll Holly Darlin', and learn about friendship and appreciating differences, and how differences and diversity bring everyone together. Featuring full-color pull-out card stock characters and scenes.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, this epic drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
We often feel uncomfortable dealing with people who are different. Who is "different?" People from other cultures or social classes, other generations, or people with physical disabilities. This program shows how to overcome this communication barrier.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It is 1935. Three years have passed, and as the seasons turn, so too do the machinations of a rising revolution. As a new summer falls upon the foothills of India's Little England, Simla, political tensions reach fever point. With help from the scheming Cynthia, Ralph faces the most pivotal year of his career. Alice's husband has followed her to India, and Aafrin's ascending career may be in jeopardy.
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In his most recent book, Who We Be, Jeff Chang looked at how art and culture effected massive social changes in American society. Since the book was published, the country has been gripped by waves of racial discord, most notably the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. In these highly relevant, powerful essays, Chang examines some of the most contentious issues in the current discussion of race and inequality. Built around a central essay looking at...
Author
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Pub Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there’s so much to consider--from finding the perfect tree to drawing up the plans. There are certainly challenges along the way, and a lot of spilled paint! But one thing is for sure – he won’t go too far wrong with his two mommies to support him." --book jacket.
18) All are welcome
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Moses Feldman and Mohammed Hassan both live on Flatbush Avenue, but when they meet at the grocery store they quickly become best friends, sharing a picnic while their families prepare for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan.
Author
Publisher
Cuento de Luz SL
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Vega and her friend Alex wonder why the pencil in the box is called 'skin color' when it doesn't match either of them. This question leads them on a beautiful journey of exploring the diverse array of skin colors they see in the world. Together, they discover how to bring all of them into their art."--
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