Books for Young Children

Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora (Scholastic, 1989) 

A Birthday Basket for Tia by Pat Mora (Scholastic, 1992)  

Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson & Bernette G. Ford (Scholastic, 1992)

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams (Scholastic, 1982)

Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley (Scholastic, 1992)

Families Are Different by Nina Pellegrini (Scholastic, 1991)

Friends at School by Rochelle Bunnett (Scholastic, 1996)

Hats, Hats, Hats by Ann Morris (Scholastic, 1991)

Hello, Amigos! by Tricia Brown (Scholastic, 1986)

Jamaica Tag-Along by Juanita Havill (Scholastic, 1991)  

Just Us Women by Jeannette Caines (Scholastic, 1991)

Kindergarten Kids by Ellen B. Senisi (Scholastic, 1994)

The Land of Many Colors by The Klamath County YMCA Family Preschool (Scholastic, 1993)

Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters & Madeline Slovenz-Low (Scholastic, 1990) 

Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse (Scholastic, 1992)

The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy (Scholastic, 1996)  

Peek-a-Boo! by Roberta Grobel Intrater (Scholastic, 1997)

Say Hola to Spanish by Susan Middleton Elya (Scholastic, 1998)

The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles (Scholastic, 1995)

This Is the Way We Go to School by Edith Baer (Scholastic, 1990)

Together We Are Together St. Brigid's Head Start Children (Scholastic, 1992)

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto & Ed Martinez (Scholastic, 1994)

Two Eyes, a Nose, and a Mouth by Roberta Grobel Intrater (Scholastic, 1995)

We Are All Alike... We Are All Different by The Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergartners (Scholastic, 1991)

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  Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan Like many girls her age in India, 13-year-old Koly is wed to a stranger whom her parents have chosen. In the wake of her marriage, however, Koly's life takes an unexpected turn, and she finds herself alone in a strange city of white-sari-clad widows. Her only choice seems to be to shed her name and her future and join the hopeless hordes who chant for food. "An insightful, beautifully written, culturally illuminating tale"-Booklist. $4.95 Paperback Book | Grades 6-9

  
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  Scholastic First Biographies: Let's Read About... Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges and Cornelius Van Wright Young readers will find themselves engrossed in history, as they see and read about the important figures of our time in this series of beginning biographies. Full-color depictions of place and events, and straight-forward text, will bring children to an understanding of the past people and events that have shaped our present. Brave Ruby Bridges was the first African American student at this all-white elementary school, and challenged racism with her presence there. $3.99 Paperback Book | Grades K-2

  
  Scholastic First Biographies: Let's Read About... Ruby Bridges
  Grades K-2 $3.99
  

Teaching "Diversity": A Place to Begin
Early childhood experts Dora Pulido-Tobiassen and Janet Gonzalez-Mena share tips on teaching diversity in the classroom.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: Helping Children Develop a Sense of Identity
ECT Staff Workshop teacher handout focusing on diversity and racial identity in the lives of children.

Staff Workshop Topic: Exploring Identity
Instructions for workshop leaders on the topic of identity, and the importance of fostering a positive one, by Carol Seefeldt Ph.D. For more information and to view the workshop Teache Handout, click the link "Helping Children Develop a Sense of Identity".