References & Resources

Barrera, Sandra. “‘One Bad Mother’ Podcaster Theresa Thorn Explores Gender Identity in New Children’s Picture Book.” Los Angeles Daily News, 17 June 2019,

https://www.dailynews.com/2019/06/17/one-bad-mother-podcaster-theresa-thorn-explores-gender-identity-in-new-childrens-picture-book/.

Bird, Elizabeth. “When Kyle wrote Aidan: Process and the Trans Child Narrative.” School Library Journal: A Fuse 8 Production, 16 April 2019, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2019/04/16/when-kyle-wrote-aidan-process-and-the-trans-child-narrative/.

Brown, Lillian. “My Instagram: Noah Grigni.” Boston Globe, 31 August 2013, https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2018/08/31/noah-grigni/mxQguNG5dPmIBFgzNoELaL/story.html

Flynn, Kitty. “Five questions for Kyle Lukoff.” The Horn Book, 10 July 2019, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=five-questions-for-kyle-lukoff-july-2019

Grigni, Noah. “About Noah Grigni.” Noah Grigni: Freelance Illustrator, https://www.noahgrigni.com/about

Honore, Pretty. “Viral Illustrator Kaylani Juanita Is Immortalizing Black Lives One Drawing At A Time.” xonecole, 3 August 2018, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://www.xonecole.com/kaylani-juanita-illustrator-nia-wilson/

“Issues: Youth and Students.” National Center for Transgender Equality, 2019, https://transequality.org/issues/youth-students.

Jalissa. “The Diversity Gap in Children’s Book Publishing, 2018” Lee and Low Books: The Open Book Blog, 10 May, 2018, https://blog.leeandlow.com/2018/05/10/the-diversity-gap-in- childrens-book-publishing-2018/.

Juanita, Kaylani. “About Kaylani Juanita.” Kaylani Juanita, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from http://kaylanijuanita.com/about.html.

Kamenetz, Anya. “Transgender Teachers, Long Isolated, Are Finding Strength In Numbers.” ideastream, 12 March 2018, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://www.ideastream.org/news/transgender-teachers-long-isolated-are-finding-strength-in-numbers.

“LGBTQ+ Definitions” Trans Student Educational Resources, http://www.transstudent.org/definitions/.

Lukoff, Kyle. “About Kyle.” Kyle Lukoff, Accessed Sept 2020. Retrieved from http://www.kylelukoff.com/.

Martin, Carol Lynn and Diane N. Ruble. “Patterns of Gender Development” Annual Review of Psychology Vol. 61 (2010): 353-81. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747736/

Nuñez, Breena. “Here’s Some Stuff.” Breena Nuñez: Cartoonist and Educator, https://www.breenache.com/about/.

Penrose, Nerisha. “How Kaylani Juanita Is Using Her Art And Instagram To Honor Nia Wilson.” Elle, 26 July 2018, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://www.elle.com/culture/art-design/a22521755/illustrator-kaylani-juanita-memorializing-nia-wilson-bart-stabbing/.

Price, Devon. “When (& How) to Ask About Pronouns: A Shy Enby’s Guide for Cis & Trans People” Medium, 29 Apr. 2018, https://medium.com/@dr_eprice/when-how-to-ask-about -pronouns- b7fc24df6653.

Rivas, Lourdes. “They Call Me Mix.” Kickstarter, 2018, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects /theycallmemix/they-call-me-mix.

Russo, Juniper. “Definition of "Gender Spectrum." The Queer Dictionary, 2014, http://queerdictionary.blogspot.com/2014/09/definition-of-gender-spectrum.html.

Tennenbaum, Ric. “Kyle Lukoff.” New York Public Library: Community Oral History Project, 21 June 2017, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from http://oralhistory.nypl.org/interviews/kyle-lukoff-54y83p.

Thorn, Theresa. “NBD My Child is Trans.” Mutha Magazine, 4 June 2019, http://www.muthamagazine.com/2019/06/nbd-my-child-is-trans/

“Transgender Native Americans’ Experiences Revealed in New Report” National Center for Transgender Equality, 16 NOV, 2017, https://transequality.org/press/releases/transgender -native-americans-experiences-revealed-in- new-report.

Urquhart, Evan. “Podcasters Jesse and Theresa Thorn on Parenting a Gender-Nonconforming Child.” Slate, 21 February 2021, https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/02/jesse-and-theresa-thorn-on-parenting-a-gender-nonconforming-child.html.

“Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2018.” Human Rights Campaign, 2019, https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2018.

“What is Intersex.” Intersex Society of North America, 2008, http://www.isna.org/faq/ what_is_intersex.

Winner, Matthew. “Theresa Thorn and Noah Grigni.” The Children's Book Podcast, 31 August 2019, https://lgbpodcast.libsyn.com/theresa-thorn-and-noah-grigni.

Resources for Supporting Gender Fluid, Gender NonConforming, &/or Transgender Children

https://www.genderspectrum.org/audiences/parents-and-family

https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/03/supporting-non-binary-child/

https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/01/transgender-kids-are-okay/

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2013/the-gender-spectrum

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2015/toolkit-for-sex-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-gender-expression

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2016/being-there-for-nonbinary-youth

Alarming Statistics

To our subscribers who are transgender or non-binary themselves and/or who have trans or non-binary identified children- we hope the sharing of these statistics is helpful rather than harmful and we are not encouraging anyone to share these numbers with your child(ren). We share these statistics in an effort to illustrate the importance of folding conversations about gender variance into all of our families and communities too. Without engaging the people around us in these conversations these statistics will not change. We can work toward normalizing gender variance in our culture by normalizing it for our children. This will impact conversations and dynamics at school and on the playground, with other children and adults and ultimately lead to a more mainstream cultural shift that will include and protect trans and non-binary people.

75% of transgender youth surveyed feel unsafe at school
59% of transgender students surveyed have been denied access to restrooms consistent with their gender identity.
The unemployment rate among transgender people is double the national rate, and as high as 5 times the national rate for some groups, such as transgender Native American people.
Transgender people are 4 times as likely to live in extreme poverty than the general population.
30% of transgender people surveyed have experienced homelessness, including 51% of black transgender women.
9 out of 10 transgender people who are employed report experiencing harassment at work.
Transgender women are more than 4 times more at risk of being fatally attacked than the general population of women.
84% of transgender victims of fatal violence in 2017 were people of color.

Exploring Race, Racism, & Resistance with Kids References, Actions, & Resources

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We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

Action Suggestions for Grown-Ups

Familiarize yourself with and buy children’s books from these 25 Black creators.

Buy a second copy for a friend!

And place your order through a Black-owned bookstore!

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Follow and listen to these 25 leaders and activists on social media and support their work:

Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Nikole Hannah Jones

Imara Jones

Dr. Lourdes Ashley Hunter

Watch and/or listen to these 10 videos and podcasts:

Two Dope Queens

The Problem We All Live With

Pod Save the People

Kimberly Jones-- “How Can We Win”

Kidlit4BlackLives Rally

Jay Smooth - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race

How to Raise and Teach Anti-Racist Kids

How to Be An Antiracist: Conversation with Professor Ibram X. Kendi & Jamele Hill

Amber Ruffin Shares a Lifetime of Traumatic Run-Ins with Police

1619 Project

References & Suggested Additional Resources

“7 Weeks of Anti-Racist Action.” Future Publishers of America, 22 June 2020, https://www.instagram.com/p/CBut_DUgLX3/. Accessed June 2020.

Aboud, Francis, and Anna Beth Doyle. “Does talk of race foster prejudice or tolerance in children?.” Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement (1996).

“Additional Resources, Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice ” Magination Press, https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B228?tab=5. Accessed June 2020

“Addressing Racial Injustice with Young Children: Webinar.” Embrace Race, https://www.embracerace.org/resources/something-happened-in-our-town-addressing-racial-injustice-with-young-children. Accessed June 2020.

Atkinson, Yvonne. "The Cadence of Language: An Interview with Julius Lester." Ethnic Literary Traditions in American Children’s Literature. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2009. 65-69.

Davis, Heather Greenwood. “Talking to Kids About Race.” National Geographic, 1 June 2020, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/family/in-the-news/talking-about-race/. Accessed June 2020.

“Diversity Data.” Future Publishers of America, https://futurepublishersofamerica.com/diversity-data/. Accessed June 2020.

"Episode 15: Authors Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazzard" [podcast]. Talking About Books For Kids, 5 November 2018, https://talkingaboutbooksforkids.com/2018/11/05/episode-15-authors-marianne-celano-marietta-collins-and-ann-hazzard/. Accessed June 2020.

Gomez, Felicia, Overbey, Mary Margaret, Jones, Joseph, and Amy Beckrich. “A Family Guide to Talking About Race.” American Anthropological Association, http://www.understandingrace. org/resources/pdf/family_guide.pdf. Accessed June 2020.

Hagerman, Margaret Ann. "White racial socialization: Progressive fathers on raising “antiracist” children." Journal of Marriage and Family 79.1 (2017): 60-74.

Hains, Rebecca. “Raising White Children to be Anti-Racist Allies.” Dr. Rebecca Hains, 5 December 2014, https://rebeccahains.com/2014/12/05/raising-white-children-to-be-anti-racist-allies/. Accessed June 2020.

Jackson, Jada. “10 Revolutionary Activists You Should Know About This Black History Month.” Rewire News, 25 February 2020, https://rewire.news/article/2020/02/25/10-revolutionary-activists-you-should-know-about-this-black-history-month/. Accessed June 2020.

Jones, Nikole Hannah. “It’s Time for Reparations.” The New York Times Magazine, 24 June 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/24/magazine/reparations-slavery.html. Accessed June 2020.

Lester, Julius. "Storytelling: A Way to Know Ourselves." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7khbKl9Uc

Lopez, Xavier. "'Something Happened in Our Town’: a children’s book for tough conversations." PBS WHYY, 1 February 2019, https://whyy.org/articles/something-happened-in-our-town-a-childrens-book-for-tough-conversations/?platform=hootsuite. Accessed June 2020.

Lowens, Randy. "How Do You Practice Intersectionalism? An Interview with bell hooks." Black Rose Anarchist Federation/Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra, 14 February 2018, https://blackrosefed.org/intersectionalism-bell-hooks-interview/. Accessed June 2020.

Mendoza-Denton, Rodolfo. “Should We Talk to Young Children About Race?” Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/are-we-born-racist/201104/should-we-talk-young-children-about-race. Accessed June 2020.

Mlynek, Alex. “How to Talk to Kids About Racism: An Age-By-Age Guide.” Today’s Parent, https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-racism-an-age-by-age-guide/. Accessed June 2020.

"MSM Psychologist Co-Authors Book to Ignite Conversation with Children About Police Shootings, Racial Injustice." Moorehouse School of Medicine, https://www.msm.edu/RSSFeedArticles/June2018/collinscoauthorschildrensbook.php. Accessed June 2020.

Pahlke, E., Bigler, R. S., & Suizzo, M. A. (2012). Relations between colorblind socialization and children’s racial bias: Evidence from European American mothers and their preschool children. Child Development, 83(4), 1164-1179.

Perszyk, Danielle R., et al. "Bias at the intersection of race and gender: Evidence from preschool‐aged children." Developmental Science (2019).

"Resources." The Conscious Kid, https://www.theconsciouskid.org/resources. Accessed June 2020.

“Resources for Parents and Educators.” CBC Diversity, https://www.cbcdiversity.com/resources/parentsandcaregivers/. Accessed June 2020.

Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola. “KidLit Rally 4 Black Lives: Anti-Racist Resources for Children, Families, and Educators.” The Brown Bookshelf: United in Story, 4 June 2020. https://thebrownbookshelf.com/2020/06/04/kidlit-rally-4-black-lives-anti-racist-resources-for-children-families-and-educators/?fbclid=IwAR2rUOw16RoLoGTmThTSSmyqPXgJY2aAPTEIfAjv8lVn2GGDkC8IdgPsXGI. Accessed June 2020.

Sclove, Marcie. "Going Deeper with Marcie Sclove: Julius Lester, Part 1." Amhert Media, 1 February 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZL4PxbGUI. Accessed June 2020.

Singleton, Glenn, and Curtis Linton. “Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools.” Corwin, 2014.

Underhill, Megan. “White parents teach their children to be colorblind. Here’s why that’s bad for everyone.” Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018 /10/05/ white-parents-teach-their-children-be-colorblind-heres-why-thats-bad-everyone/?utm_term=.b93668112224. Accessed June 2020.

"Understanding Whiteness." Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre, http://www.aclrc.com/whiteness. Accessed June 2020.

Van Ausdale, D., & Feagin, J. R. The first R: How children learn race and racism. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.

Van Ness, V. “60+ Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism.” Bounceback Parenting, https://bouncebackparenting.com/resources-for-talking-to-kids-about-race-and-racism/. Accessed June 2020.

Vittrup, Brigitte. "Color blind or color conscious? White American mothers’ approaches to racial socialization." Journal of Family Issues 39.3 (2018): 668-692.

“What to Tell Your Child About Prejudice and Discrimination.” Anti-Defamation League, http://www.cabrillo.edu/~ogarcia/TellChildAboutPrejudice.pdf. Accessed June 2020.

Winkler, Erin N. "Children are not colorblind: How young children learn race." PACE: Practical Approaches for Continuing Education 3.3 (2009): 1-8.

Yorio, Kara. “Educators and Race: A Conversation with Author Ijeoma Oluo on Tackling Systemic Racism in U.S. Education.” School Library Journal, 27 August 2018, https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=educators-and-race-a-conversation-with-author-ijeoma-oluo-on-tackling-systemic-racism-in-us-education. Accessed June 2020.

When A Typo is More than A Typo: A Mea Culpa

2019-10-26T21:27:20+00:00

Her name is Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop. She is Professor Emerita of Education at The Ohio State University. She writes and teaches about education and children’s literature and has served on the committees for many of the highest children’s literature awards in the country. Dr. Bishop is a Heinemann author. She was awarded the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017. She is a Big Deal.

Almost 30 years ago, Dr. Bishop published the following in the journal Perspectives:

Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books (Bishop, 1990, p. ix).

This powerful metaphor has been taken up in Tedx talks and by educator bloggers. Yet Dr. Bishop is too often erased from her own message about mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. Frequently the metaphor is evoked with no citation. Or it is attributed to a blogger who has cited her work within their own. Or, in our case, her work is misattributed to one RUTH Sims Bishop.

That’s right. In attempting to pay homage to the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop we somehow got her name wrong. And we displayed that botched attribution prominently on our website.

Starting yesterday, we began to be—rightfully-- taken to task for this on Twitter.

By some of our heroes.

Our deep mortification is not the point. The point is that our typo contributed to the erasure of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, of her role in articulating what has been deemed by Professor Violet Harris to be a “rallying cry of sorts among academics, librarians, critics, scholars, and reviewers” (Harris, 2007, p. 153). Dr. Bishop’s metaphor is a rallying cry for us as well. And we contributed to erasing her name from it.

Our mistake is made all the more egregious because we, the co-founders of SHIFT Book Box, are two white women. Two white women whose lack of careful editing caused us to participate in the erasure of a Black woman’s voice. An esteemed professor’s voice. It was an ignorant oversight.

In November 2018, SHIFT Book Box launched as a picture book subscription service designed to serve as a tool for families and caregivers to prioritize and engage in the work of social change within their communities and families. We center books that represent diverse people and families, and prioritize works produced by #ownvoices creators, who are traditionally systemically underrepresented in children's book publishing. We want to support families and educators in decolonizing their bookshelves, and we want to help create channels for these excellent books to be read by wider audiences. We believe that this in turn will help put pressure on the publishing industry to produce more books by diverse authors, books that represent diverse characters and lived experiences. We also intend to, in our small way, amplify the voices of those who have already been doing this work for a long time, such as Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop.

Our typo, the erasure of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, is fully at odds with the mission of our project. But it is a concrete example of something that has been at the forefront of minds from the start: to do this work well will be a challenge, in part, because we are white. We regularly check in with ourselves and do our homework about how to do this work responsibly. We have a desire to use our passion, education, and privilege to be a platform to help get exceptional books into the hands of more readers. To sell more copies of good books and to support families in exploring them. But we clearly have blind spots. We are going to get things wrong, from typos that should have been caught to goodness knows what in the future. We are committed to learning from our mistakes, to making as few of them as possible, and to acknowledging when our privilege and our blind spots cause us to participate in the erasure and potential hurt of the very creators we intend to support. This is one of those times.

We are sorry. We messed up.

We recognize that we will always have more work to do to embody the values in which we believe. SHIFT Book Box will be reflecting as a company on what that should look like, what steps we should take moving forward.

Thank you to the folks who called us out on Twitter. We appreciate that you bothered to point out our mistake because that is work that you should not have to do. SHIFT Book Box will continue to be open to your feedback and we will try always to do better. Thank you for reading.

Further Reading About Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop:

Bishop, R. S. (1990). Mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. Perspectives, 1(3), ix–xi. Retrieved from https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf

Bloom, S (2017, January 26) Rudine Sims Bishop: In Appreciation. [Reading While White Blog Post]. Retrieved from http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/2017/01/have-you-ever-used-phrase-mirrors-and.html

Harris, V. J. (2007). In praise of a scholarly force: Rudine Sims Bishop. Language Arts, 85(2), 153-159. Retrieved from https://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/LA/0852-nov07/LA0852Profiles.pdf

Reading Rockets. A video interview with Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/experts/rudine-sims-bishop

Honoring Citizens of Sovereign Tribal Nations: References & Suggested Reading

2019-10-26T21:24:30+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following authors and sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Resources for Thinking and Talking About Thanksgiving

“A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving.” Center for Racial Justice in Education, https://centerracialjustice.org/resources/lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet/. Accessed 2019.

Gomez, Christina ‘Krea.’ “Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans.” Medium, 2016, https://teacher-blog.education.com/teaching-thanksgiving-from-the-perspective-of-native-americans-d66c5cb9eb0c. Accessed 2019.

Michaelis, Bernhard. “Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians.” Native Child, 1997, http://nativechild.com/article.html?fbclid=IwAR3eNAfh5cyDZmCf58qcWNIKYTgobXVxhy3MJEH3T5WUZa73AyTZt36sPxE. Accessed 2019.

Morris, Amanda. “Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way.” Teaching Tolerance, 2015, https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/teaching-thanksgiving-in-a-socially-responsible-way?fbclid=IwAR19EsdhZ74JmehJ7cpTyToL2YTD3JCqo3aNK1MO0ct2LbS5tir565UrGTk. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. “Dear _____: I got your letter about Thanksgiving.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2019, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2019/11/dear-i-got-your-letter-about.html. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. “Oyate's List of Thanksgiving Books to Avoid.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2014, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/search?q=Thanksgiving. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. “Good Books about Thanksgiving.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2007, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2007/11/good-books-about-thanksgiving.html. Accessed 2019.

“Thanksgiving: A Native Perspective.” Oyate, http://oyate.org/index.php/component/hikashop/product/372-thanksgiving-a-native-perspective?Itemid=114. Accessed 2019.

“Thanksgiving Initiative.” Archeology Education Clearinghouse, https://archaeologyeducationclearinghouse.wordpress.com/resources/thanksgiving/?fbclid=IwAR2QqOWheaRfPBhZauOBnxcowEw-ZbsaVDonI_k2_7jT9_90jNHofM9noTk. Accessed 2019.

Wieck, Lindsey Passenger. “Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools.” Medium, 2018, https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/decolonizing-thanksgiving-a-toolkit-for-combattng-racism-in-schools-5d4e3023a2f8. Accessed 2019.

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Cherokee Nation. “About the Nation.” Cherokee Nation, http://webtest2.cherokee.org/About-The-Nation. Accessed 2018.

“Charlesbridge Unplugged #10: Nancy Bo Flood and Jonathan Nelson” [podcast]. Charlesbridge Unplugged, 2018, https://charlesbridge.blogspot.com/2018/08/charlesbridge-unplugged-10-nancy-bo.html. Accessed 2019.

Conley, Julia. “ European Colonizers' Genocide of 56 Million Native Americans So Devastating ‘It Literally Cooled the Planet’” Common Dreams, 2019, https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/01/european-colonizers-genocide-56-million-native-americans-so-devastating-it-literally. Accessed 2019.

Dow, Judy & Beverly Slapin. "Deconstructing the Myths of The First Thanksgiving." Multicultural Review, 13.3 (2004): 44-53. Accessed 2019.

“Ending Violence Against Native Women.” Indian Law Resource Center, https://indianlaw.org/issue/ending-violence-against-native-women. Accessed 2019.

“Fact Sheet.” Navajo Tourism Department, https://www.discovernavajo.com/fact-sheet.aspx. Accessed 2019.

Flood, Nancy Bo. “About Nancy Bo Flood.” Nancy Bo Flood, 2019, Retrieved from https://nancyboflood.com/about/. Accessed 2019.

Flood, Nancy Bo. “Remembering Rose A. Tahe.” Nancy Bo Flood, 2016, Retrieved from https://nancyboflood.com/remembering-rose-tahe/. Accessed 2019.

Friedler, Delilah. “Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Explained.” Teen Vogue, 2018, https://www.teenvogue.com/story/indigenous-land-acknowledgement-explained. Accessed 2019.

"Indigenous Land Acknowledgement." Native Governance Center, https://nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/. Accessed August 2020.

Isador, Graham. “Indigenous Artists Tell Us What They Think About Land Acknowledgements.” Vice, 2019, https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/j5yxbd/indigenous-artists-tell-us-what-they-think-about-land-acknowledgements. Accessed 2019.

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Lindstrom, Carole. “Interview with Traci Sorell.” M is for Movement, https://misformovement.org/2018/09/05/interview-with-traci-sorell/, Accessed Nov 2018.

Metcalfe, Jessica. "BUY NATIVE LIST." Beyond Buckskin: About Native American Fashion, http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html. Accessed Nov 2018.

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Nast, Phil. "Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, Grades K-5." National Education Association, http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/native-american-and-alaska-native-heritage-month-grades-k-5.html. Accessed Nov 2018.

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“Profile: American Indian/Alaska Native.” Office of Minority Health, 2018, https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62. Accessed 2019.

Redish, Laura & Orrin Lewis. “Native American Woodpecker Mythology.” Native Languages of the Americas, http://www.native-languages.org/legends-woodpecker.htm, Accessed Nov 2018.

Reese, Debbie. “Are We ‘People of Color’” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2012, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/p/we-are-not-people-of-color.html. Accessed Nov 2018.

Reese, Debbie. "Are you planning to do a Land Acknowledgement?" American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2019, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2019/03/are-you-planning-to-do-land.html. Accessed August 2020.

Reese, Debbie. “First Laugh: Welcome, Baby! by Rose Ann Tahe.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2018, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2018/12/first-laugh-welcome-baby-by-rose-ann.html. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. "Good Books About Thanksgiving." American Indians in Children’s Literature, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2007/11/good-books-about-thanksgiving.html. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. “Recommended! The Wool of Jonesy by Jonathan Nelson.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2016, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2016/12/recommended-wool-of-jonesy-by-jonathan.html. Accessed 2019.

Reese, Debbie. “‘We Are Still Here’: An Interview with Debbie Reese.” English Journal, 106, 1, 51-54.

Reese, Debbie. “William Flood and Nancy Bo Flood: A History.” American Indians in Children’s Literature, 2018, https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2018/12/william-flood-and-nancy-bo-flood-history.html. Accessed 2019.

“Rose Ann Tahe.” Charlesbridge, https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/rose-ann-tahe. Accessed 2019.

Smith, Cynthia Leitich. “New Cynsations Reporter Traci Sorell.” Cynsations, https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2017/11/new-cynsations-reporter-traci-sore/. Accessed 2019.

Sorrell, Terri. “Native Author-Illustrator Interview: Jonathan Nelson.” Cynsations, 2019, https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2018/10/native-author-illustrator-interview/. Accessed 2019.

Tahe, Rose Ann. “First Laugh, Navajo Baby” [Video Read Aloud]. Vimeo, 2016, https://vimeo.com/160468701. Accessed 2019.

Tahe, Rose Ann & Nancy Bo Flood. “First Laugh, Navajo Baby” [image]. Retrieved from https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/90/c2/a690c266e17c43a06e9d2c4c20a7bbb0.jpg. Accessed 2019.

“Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women” National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center, 2018, http://www.ncai.org/policy-research-center/research-data/prc-publications/VAWA_Data_Brief__FINAL_2_1_2018.pdf. Accessed 2019.

Additional Reading

The Children of the Morning Light: Wampanoag Tales as Told By Manitonquat (Medicine Story & Mary F. Arquette)

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message (Jake Swamp)

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese)

Jingle Dancer (Cynthia Leitich Smith & Ying-Hwa Hu & Cornelius Van Wright)

Muskrat Will Be Swimming (Cheryl Savageau & Robert Hynes)

The People Shall Continue (Simon J. Ortiz)

Where Did You Get Your Moccasins? (Bernelda Wheeler & Herman Bekkering)

Upholding Stories of Emigration from Mexico: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:18:44+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

“About the Pura Belpré Award.” ALSC: Association for Library Service for Children, http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belpreabout. Accessed October 2019.

“About Latinx Heritage Month.” University of Michigan: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, https://mesa.umich.edu/latinx-heritage-month. Accessed October 2019.

Acosta, Jose. “New Neighbors Hit a Sour Note for East Williamsburg Latinos.” Voices of New York: Showcasing the best of the community and ethnic media, https://voicesofny.org/2013/05/new-neighbors-hit-a-sour-note-for-east-williamsburg-latinos/. Accessed October 2019.

“Author Interview with Yuyi Morales.” CBC Diversity, https://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/178080313283/author-interview-with-yuyi-morales. Accessed October 2019.

Baird, Elizabeth. “Review of the Day: Dreamers by Yuyi Morales.” School Library Journal: A Fuse 8 Production, http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/09/24/review-of-the-day-dreamers-by-yuyi-morales/. Accessed October 2019.

Blakemore, Erin. “History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America.” History: History Stories, https://www.history.com/news/the-brutal-history-of-anti-latino-discrimination-in america?fbclid=IwAR09B51lg9W2eiFIdmcX_I0akcz4mwCQxiTCIjdUZOQ8FS9Dl1JlCAIANp4. Accessed October 2019.

Chirinos, Milagros. “Latinx Heritage Month: More Than One Word, More Than One Heritage.” Human Rights Campaign, https://www.hrc.org/blog/latinx-heritage-month-more-than-one-word-more-than-one-heritage. Accessed October 2019.

Corbett, Sue. “Yuyi Morales: PW Talks with the Award-Winning Illustrator.” Publishers Weekly, https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/63359-yuyi-morales.html. Accessed October 2019.

Courtney, Kevin. “Rodeo noise irks neighbors.” Napa Valley Register, https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/rodeo-noise-irks-neighbors/article_53b137fc-a87e-5fbc-ae80-bbd2181906fd.html. Accessed October 2019.

Edinger, Monica. “FILIJ: Mexico’s International Children’s Book Festival.” Educating Alice, https://medinger.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/filij-mexicos-international-childrens-book-festival/. Accessed October 2019.

Everyaction Team. “11 Hispanic and Latino Organizations Everyone Should Know.” everyaction, https://www.everyaction.com/blog/11-hispanic-and-latino-organizations-everyone-should-know. Accessed October 2019.

“Findings: The results of our nationwide analysis of traffic stops and searches.” The Stanford Open Policing Project, https://openpolicing.stanford.edu/findings/. Accessed October 2019.

Flansburg, Rebecca. “La Frontera: El Viaje Con Papa / My Journey With Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva.” Multicultural Children’s Book Day, https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/la-frontera-el-viaje-con-papa-my-journey-with-papa-by-deborah-mills-and-alfredo-alva/. Accessed October 2019.

Gamboa, Suzanne . “Racism, not a lack of assimilation, is the real problem facing Latinos in America.” NBC News, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/racism-not-lack-assimilation-real-problem-facing-latinos-america-n974021. Accessed October 2019.

Gonzalez-Barrera, Ana & Jens Manuel Krogstad. “What we know about illegal immigration from Mexico.” Pew Research Center, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/28/what-we-know-about-illegal-immigration-from-mexico/. Accessed October 2019.

Haldeman, David. “Viva Yuyi: An Interview with Yuyi Morales.” Humanities Washington, https://www.humanities.org/blog/viva-yuyi-an-interview-with-yuyi-morales/. Accessed October 2019.

“Hispanic Heritage Month 2018.” United States Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2018/hispanic-heritage-month.html. Accessed October 2019.

“In Conversation: Yuyi Morales and Neal Porter.” Publishers Weekly, https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/77766-in-conversation-yuyi-morales-and-neal-porter.html. Accessed October 2019.

Kareem Nittle, Nadra. “How Racism Affects Minority Students in Public Schools.” Thought Co., https://www.thoughtco.com/how-racism-affects-public-school-minorities-4025361. Accessed October 2019.

Lopez, German. “FBI: reported hate crimes increased by 17 percent in 2017.” Vox, https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/13/18091646/fbi-hate-crimes-2017. Accessed October 2019.

“LULAC Denounces President Trump’s Remarks Calling Undocumented Immigrants ‘Animals.’” League of United Latin American Citizens, https://lulac.org/news/pr/LULAC_Denounces_President_Trumps_Remarks_Calling_Undocumented_Immigrants_Animals/. Accessed October 2019.

Martinez, Juana. “A Mini-Interview with Yuyi Morales.” Juana: Children’s Illustrator, http://juanamartinezneal.com/blog/2013/11/12/a-mini-interview-with-yuyi-morales/. Accessed October 2019.

Martinez, Norma. “Fronteras Extra: Illustrating A Journey — 'La Frontera: El Viaje Con Papá'” NPR: Texas Public Radio, https://www.tpr.org/post/fronteras-extra-illustrating-journey-la-frontera-el-viaje-con-pap. Accessed October 2019.

Mora, Pat. “Creativity Salon: An Interview With Yuyi Morales.” Bookjoy, http://www.patmora.com/creativity-interview-yuyi-morales/. Accessed October 2019.

Morales, Yuyi. “CORAZON DE YUYI.” Yuyi Morales, http://www.yuyimorales.com. Accessed October 2019.

Navarro, Claudia. “Datos personales.” Claudia Navarro, https://claudianavarroilustraciones.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR24W3WMOvBIPR-pgNIJD1OdmU6Q5b-KvVJpJmPoU6gaozMbRzV1ZiPK9lU. Accessed October 2019.

“Polling Update: American Attitudes on Immigration Steady, but Showing More Partisan Divides.” National Immigration Forum, https://immigrationforum.org/article/american-attitudes-on-immigration-steady-but-showing-more-partisan-divides/. Accessed October 2019.

“The Pura Belpré Award Winners, 1996-Present.” ALSC: Association for Library Service for Children, http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belprepast. Accessed October 2019.

Rodriguez, Sanjuana. “Book Review: La Frontera: El Viaje con Papá / My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva, illus. by Claudia Navarro.” Latinxs in Kids Lit, https://latinosinkidlit.com/2018/09/19/book-review-la-frontera-el-viaje-con-papa-my-journey-with-papa-by-deborah-mills-and-alfredo-alva-illus-by-claudia-navarro/. Accessed October 2019.

Sutton, Roger. “Yuyi Morales Talks with Roger.” The Horn Book Inc., https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=yuyi-morales-talks-roger. Accessed October 2019.

“Trump: Immigrants Are Threatening to ‘Infest’ U.S.” The Daily Beast, https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-immigrants-are-threatening-to-infest-us. Accessed October 2019.

Wofford, Benjamin. “Hate Crimes Are Up 62 Percent in DC.” Washingtonian, https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/11/14/hate-crimes-are-up-62-percent-in-dc/. Accessed October 2019.

“Yuyi Morales: Bestselling Children's Illustrator & Author.” Macmillan Speakers, https://www.macmillanspeakers.com/speaker/yuyi-morales/. Accessed October 2019.

Suggested Additional Reading

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation (Tonatiuh)

Just Ask! (Sotomayor and Lopez)

Alma and How She Got Her Name (Martinez-Neal)

Two White Rabbits (Buitrago and Yockteng)

Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience (Ada & Campoy & Diaz)

Valuing Jewish Families, Traditions, and Heroes: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:17:58+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Suggested Additional Reading

Judah Touro Didn’t Want to be Famous (Ades & Mildenberger)

Lucky Broken Girl (Behar)

A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting & Love (Edwards & Karas)

No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon’s Battle for Women’s Rights in Japan (Gottesfeld & Witanto)

The Brothers’ Promise (Harber & Wickstrom)

Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year (Kimmel & Muth)

Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too!) (Kimmelman, Tambellini, & Owl)

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (Kimmel & Hyman)

The Blessing Cup (Polocco)

Chit Chat Shabbat (Rockliff & Booker)

Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope (Rockliff & Dzierzawska)

Kibitzers & Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me (Taback)

The All-of-a Kind Family Series (Taylor)

New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story (Wayland & Jorisch)

References

“5 Questions with Elizabeth Baddeley.” SCBWI METRO NY CHAPTER BLOG, https://scbwinymetro.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/5-questions-with-elizabeth-baddeley/. Accessed August 2020.

“Antisemitic Incidents Hit All-Time High in 2019.” ADL, 12 May 2020, https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/antisemitic-incidents-hit-all-time-high-in-2019. Accessed August 2020.

“Anti-Semitic Incidents Remained at Near-Historic Levels in 2018; Assaults Against Jews More Than Doubled.” Anti-Defamation League, 30 April 2019, https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/anti-semitic-incidents-remained-at-near-historic-levels-in-2018-assaults. Accessed September 2019.

“Author Talks About 'New Year at the Pier.'” PJ Library, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/september-2011/author-talks-about-new-year-at-the-pier. Accessed September 2019.

Baddeley, Elizabeth. “About.” Elizabeth Baddeley, http://ebaddeley.com/about-1. Accessed August 2020.

Brassell, Danny. “April Halprin Wayland.” YouTube, People Make a Difference, California State Dominquez Hills DHTV, 2 May 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SYaUxZ1cuo&list=PLe0D1LUbiDwODwMbG-doFGBsrKKEVK16t&index=14&t=0s. Accessed September 2019.

Christensen, Samantha. "Stéphane Jorisch: Canada \u2605 Illustrator." Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, vol. 50 no. 2, 2012, pp. 17-17. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/bkb.2012.0073. Accessed September 2019.

Crimmins, Peter. “Celebrating ‘Notorious’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Philly Jewish Museum.” PBS WHYY, 4 October 2019, https://whyy.org/articles/celebrating-notorious-ruth-bader-ginsburg-at-philly-jewish-museum/. Accessed August 2020.

DreamWorldJam. “Patricia Polacco Shows the Keeping Quilt.” YouTube, DreamWorldJam, 26 June 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkRkWoneKgY. Accessed September 2019.

Gilles, Carol, et al. “Talking about Books: Patricia Polacco.” Language Arts, vol. 75, no. 2, 1998, pp. 150–157. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41962042. Accessed September 2019.

Glassman, Molly Dunham. “Russian Folk Tales Retold for Children Ring True, Even if They Didn't Happen.” The Baltimore Sun, 8 October 2019, https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-10-08-1993281110-story.html. Accessed September 2019.

History.com Editors. “Pogroms.” History, 21 August 2018, https://www.history.com/topics/russia/pogroms. Accessed September 2019.

IHRA Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial. “Memo on Spelling of Antisemitism.” International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/sites/default/files/memo-on-spelling-of-antisemitism_final-1.pdf. Accessed September 2019.

Ingall, Marjorie. “The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2017.” Tablet, https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/250994/best-jewish-childrens-books-2017. Accessed September 2019.

InterfaithFamily. “Symbols and Rituals: Tashlich: a Fun, Accessible Ceremony.” InterfaithFamily, https://www.interfaithfamily.com/holidays/rosh_hashanah_and_yom_kippur/tashlich/. Accessed September 2019.

“Interview with Illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley.” Sturdy for Common Things, http://www.sturdyforcommonthings.com/2014/04/interview-with-illustrator-elizabeth-baddeley/. Accessed August 2020.

Kaplan, Ariel. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Our Hero — and Now She’s MTV’s, Too.” Kveller, 19 June 2019, https://www.kveller.com/ruth-bader-ginsburg-is-our-hero-and-now-shes-mtvs-too/. Accessed August 2020.

Koffsky, Ann. “Interview with Patricia Polacco.” Ann D. Koffsky: Children’s Book Author, Illustrator, and Speaker, 19 February 2019, https://annkoffsky.com/2014/02/19/interview-with-patricia-polacco-the-blessing-cup/. Accessed September 2019.

Levy, Debbie. “About Me.” Debbie Levy Books, http://debbielevybooks.com/about/#more_link. Accessed August 2020.

McDonald, Jennie. “Interview with Patricia Polacco.” Collaborative Circle Blog, Center for the Collaborative Classroom, https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/blog/interview-patricia-polacco/. Accessed September 2019.

Ratzabi, Hila. “What Were Pogroms.” My Jewish Learning, https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/what-were-pogroms/. Accessed September 2019.

Schneider, Emily. “A Conversation with Children’s Author Debbie Levy.” Jewish Book Council, 25 February 2019, https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/a-conversation-with-childrens-author-debbie-levy. Accessed August 2020.

“Seminar on Jewish Story | April Halprin Wayland, Children’s Book Author.” The Whole Megillah, https://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/seminar-on-jewish-story-april-halprin-wayland-childrens-book-author/. Accessed September 2019.

Silver, Linda. “Jewish Children’s Literature.” My Jewish Learning, https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-childrens-literature-3/. Accessed September 2019.

Silverman, Lisa. "Recommended Children’s Books About Little-Known Jewish Heroes." Jewish Journal, 12 June 2020, https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/books/317329/recommended-childrens-books-about-little-known-jewish-heroes/. Accessed August 2020.

“Stephane Jorisch- Illustrator.”Kids Can Press, https://www.kidscanpress.com/creators/stéphane-jorisch/106. Accessed September 2019.

“Transcript from an interview with Patricia Polacco.” Reading Rockets, https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/polacco/transcript. Accessed September 2019.

Wayland, April Halprin. “About April.” Welcome to April’s World, http://www.aprilwayland.com/about-april/. Accessed September 2019.

Wayland, April Halprin. “How I Became a Teaching Author.” Teaching Authors: Six Children’s Authors Who Also Teach Writing. https://www.teachingauthors.com/p/about-us.html. Accessed September 2019.

“Q&A: Anti-Semitism is on the Rise in America. The Head of the Anti-Defamation League Explains Why.” Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb 2019, https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-jonathan-greenblatt-adl-20190201-story.html.

Honoring Neurodiversity, Understanding Depression: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:06:14+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Suggested Additional Reading

Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry

(written by Bebe Moore Campbell, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis)

When Sadness Comes to Call/ When Sadness is at Your Door

(written and illustrated by Eva Eland)

The Fog

(written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Kenard Pak)

A Kids Book About Depression

(written by Kileah McIlvain)

The Color Thief

(written by Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters, illustrated by Karin Littlewood)

The Red Tree, in Lost and Found: 3 by Shaun Tan

(written and illustrated by Shaun Tan)

Small Things

(written and illustrated by Mel Tregonning, completed by Shaun Tan)

References

American Psychiatric Association. “What is Depression.” American Psychiatric Association, https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression. Accessed August 2019.

“An Interview with Kyo Maclear.” Wildness, https://readwildness.com/11/maclear-feature. Accessed August 2020.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America. “Facts and Statistics.” ADAA: Anxiety and Depression Association of America, https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics. Accessed August 2019.

Arsenault, Isabelle. “Bio.” Isabelle Arsenault Illustration, http://www.isabellearsenault.com/read-me-wells. Accessed August 2019.

Authors Aloud UK. “Karin Littlewood.” Authors Aloud UK, https://authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/karin-littlewood/. Accessed August 2019.

“Author Spotlight: Charlotte Agell.” Picture Book Spotlight, 20 January 2020, https://www.pbspotlight.com/single-post/2020/01/20/Author-Spotlight-Charlotte-Agell. Accessed August 2020.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. “When a Parent Is Depressed...What Kids Want to Know.” camh: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/guides-and-publications/when-a-parent-is-depressed. Accessed August 2019.

Danielson, Julie. “Battling the Blues with Virginia.” Kirkus, 27 January 2012, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/battling-blues-virginia/. Accessed August 2019.

dPictus. “Isabelle Arsenault, Canada.” Picturebook Makers, 30 June 2015, https://blog.picturebookmakers.com/post/122843304761/isabelle-arsenault. Accessed August 2019.

Erickson, Alex. “An Interview with Charlotte Agell by Alex Ericson.” HMS News, 6 May 2017, http://hmsnewsletter.blogspot.com/2017/05/an-interview-with-charlotte-agell-by.html. Accessed August 2020.

Haig, Matt. “Dip: Wild Swims from the Borderlands by Andrew Fusek Peters, Book Review: Water and the Wild Provide a Way Through Depression.” Independent, 2 May 2014, https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/dip-wild-swims-from-the-borderlands-by-andrew-fusek-peters-book-review-water-and-the-wild-provide-a-9314106.html. Accessed August 2019.

Hull, Megan. “Depression Hotlines.” The Recovery Village, 27 April 2019, https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/depression/related/depression-hotlines/#gref. Accessed August 2019.

Kids Can Press. “Virginia Wolf.” Kids Can Press, https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/virginia-wolf. Accessed August 2019.

Littlewood, Karin. “Biography.” Karin Littlewood Illustrator, http://www.karinlittlewood.com/page16.htm. Accessed August 2019.

Lyness, D’Arcy. “Depression.” KidsHealth from Nemours, August 2016, https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/understanding-depression.html, Accessed August 2019.

Lyness, D’Arcy. “Talking to Parents About Depression.” TeensHealth from Nemours, August 2016, https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/talk-depression.html. Accessed August 2019.

Maclear, Kyo. “About.” Kyo Maclear, http://www.kyomaclear.com/about/. Accessed August 2019.

Martin, Emily. “Virginia Wolf.” The Black Apple, 3 April 2012, https://theblackapple.typepad.com/inside_a_black_apple/2012/04/virginia-wolf.html. Accessed August 2019.

McMahon, Serah-Marie. “‘Everything I Do Is In The Same House, Just On Different Floors’: An Interview with Kyo Maclear.” Hazlitt, 24 May 2017, https://hazlitt.net/feature/everything-i-do-same-house-just-different-floors-interview-kyo-maclear. Accessed August 2019.

Medley, Mark. “Kyo Maclear isn't afraid of Virginia Woolf.” National Post, 16 March 2012, https://nationalpost.com/afterword/shes-not-afraid-kyo-maclear-anthropomorphizes-virginia-woolf-into-a-childrens-tale-heroine. Accessed August 2019.

Menendez, Alicia. “How Coco Illustrator Ana Ramírez González Extends Herself with Her Art.” Latina to Latina, 2 August 2020, https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-coco-illustrator-ana-ramirez-gonzalez-extends-herself-with-her-art/transcript. Accessed August 2020

National Institute of Mental Health. “Major Depression.” NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml. Accessed August 2019.

Perogies & Gyoza. “Interview with Kyo Maclear, author of Virginia Wolf.” Perogies & Gyoza: Adventures in Books and Bilingualism, 6 March 2012, http://www.perogiesandgyoza.com/2012/03/interview-with-kyo-maclear-author-of.html?spref=tw. Accessed August 2019.

Peters, Andrew Fusek. “About.” Andrew Fusek Peters, http://www.andrewfusekpeters.com/about.html. Accessed August 2019.

Peters, Andrew Fusek. “Andrew Fusek Peters (1965–) Biography.” JRank, https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2227/Peters-Andrew-Fusek-1965.html. Accessed August 2019.

Peters, Polly and Andrew Fusek Peters. “Who We Are.” Two Peters, http://www.twopeters.com. Accessed August 2019.

“Pixar Artist Ana Ramirez Talks Illustrating Her First Book and Working on Coco.” Disney Style, https://style.disney.com/living/2017/10/27/pixar-artist-ana-ramirez-talks-illustrating-her-first-book-and-working-on-coco/. Accessed August 2020.

PopUpProjects. “Author Karin Littlewood on Her Creative Process.” PopUpProjects, 1 April 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xSZk1VE6I. Accessed August 2019.

Porter, Tom. “Are You Sitting Comfortably?: The award-winning children’s author and illustrator Charlotte Agell.” Bowdoin, 24 June 2020, https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2020/06/are-you-sitting-comfortably.html. Accessed August 2020.

Reading, Wiley. “5 Things to Do (And Not Do) to Support Someone with Depression.” Everyday Feminism, 21 March 2015, https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/03/supporting-people-with-depression/. Accessed August 2019.

TVO Parents. “Kyo Maclear discusses her kid’s book ‘Virginia Wolf.’ TVO Parents, 27 Sept 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJXDgEbOGI. Accessed August 2019.

Wilson, Alley. “Parents, This is How to Tell Your Children You’re Dealing with Depression, Anxiety.” Global News, 3 May 2017, https://globalnews.ca/news/3425035/parents-this-is-how-to-tell-your-children-youre-dealing-with-depression-anxiety/. Accessed August 2019.

Celebrating LGBTQI+ Pride: References & Additional Readings

2019-10-26T21:04:55+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Some Queer BIPOC Leaders to Learn More About:

Valuing Muslim Families and Traditions: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:04:45+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

88 Cups of Tea Podcast. (n.d.). Hena Khan: The power to change hearts and minds with stories. Retrieved from https://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/henakhan/

Ahmed. S. (2018, May 16). A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ramadan-non-muslims-etiquette-guide/index.html

Blackall, S. (n.d.). Sophie Blackall Illustration. Retrieved from http://www.sophieblackall.com

The Conversation. (2017, June 15). What Sharia Law means: Five questions answered. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/what-sharia-law-means-five-questions-answered-79325

The Conversation. (2018, November 27). Why UK’s working definition of Islamophobia as a ‘type of racism’ is a historic step. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/why-uks-working-definition-of-islamophobia-as-a-type-of-racism-is-a-historic-step-107657

Dickrell, S. (2018, May 14). How to show support for your Muslim neighbor during Ramadan. Retrieved from https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/immigration/2018/05/14/ramadan-support-muslim-neighbors/595668002/

Duffy, C. & Gordon, A. (2017, April 21). Muslim women answer: 'What does the hijab mean to you?' Retrieved from https://www.upbeacon.com/article/2017/04/meaning-of-the-hijab

Explorations Blog. (2011, February 28). Rukhsana Khan talks about Big Red Lollipop, writing, and culture. Retrieved fromhttps://sarahblakejohnson.blogspot.com/2011/02/rukhsana-khan-talks-about-big-red.html

Khan, H. (n.d.). About me. Retrieved from https://www.henakhan.com

Khan, R. (n.d.). The official website of author and storyteller Rukhsana Khan. Retrieved from https://www.rukhsanakhan.com

Kitab World Blog. (2017, January 31). Hena Khan on countering the narrative. Retrieved from https://kitaabworld.com/blogs/in-focus/hena-khan-interview

KQED. (n.d.). Teacher guide: Muslims. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/muslims/beliefs.html

Medium Culture Chest Blog. (2016, September 7). Author spotlight: Rukhsana Khan. Retrieved from https://medium.com/culture-chest/author-spotlight-rukhsana-khan-61cd2ac3facf

Mohamed, B. (JANUARY 3, 2018). New estimates show U.S. Muslim population continues to grow. Retrieved fromhttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/03/new-estimates-show-u-s-muslim-population-continues-to-grow/

The Open Book Blog: A Blog on Race, Diversity, Education, and Children’s Books. (2019, February 5). An interview with Hena Khan, author of ‘Under My Hijab.’ Retrieved from https://blog.leeandlow.com/2019/02/05/an-interview-with-hena-khan-author-of-under-my-hijab/

Paschkis, J. (n.d.). Contact/Bio. Retrieved from https://juliepaschkis.com

Penguin Random House (n. d.) Sophie Blackall. Retrieved from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/68553/sophie-blackall

Pew Research Center. (2017, April 5). The Changing Global Religious Landscape. Retrieved from https://www.pewforum.org/2017/04/05/the-changing-global-religious-landscape/

Popsugar. (2013, March 21). Etiquette tips for bringing siblings to birthday parties. Retrieved from https://www.popsugar.com/family/When-Bring-Siblings-Birthday-Parties-28690227

Sound Vision: Helping Tomorrow’s Muslims Today! (n.d.). Interview with Muslim author Rukhsana Khan. Retrieved fromhttps://www.soundvision.com/article/interview-with-muslim-author-rukhsana-khan

Teaching Tolerance (n.d.). What is the truth about American Muslims? Retrieved fromhttps://www.tolerance.org/magazine/publications/what-is-the-truth-about-american-muslims

Teaching Tolerance (n.d.) Countering Islamophobia. Retrieved from https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/countering-islamophobia

Williams, J. (2018, May 10). Ramadan 2018: 9 questions about the Muslim holy month you were too embarrassed to ask. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2017/5/25/11851766/what-is-ramadan-2018-start-date-muslim-islam-about

Additional Reading

Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story, written by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Lea Lyon

Under My Hijab, written by Hena Khan, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel

King for a Day, written by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Christiane Kromer

Roses in My Carpet, written by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Ronald Himler

Silly Chicken, written by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Yunmee Kyong

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family, written by Ibtihaj Muhammad, illustrated by Hatem Aly

Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings, written by Na'ima B. Robert, illustrated by Shirin Adl

Ramadan Moon, written by Na'ima B. Robert, illustrated by Shirin Adl

Celebrating Body Positivity: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:03:59+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Suggested Additional Reading

For Young Readers

A Kids Book About Body Image (Alexander)

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina (Brown & Palacios)

I am Enough (Byers & Bobo)

My Hair is a Garden (Cabrera)

Abigail the Whale (Cali & Bougaeva)

Hair Love (Cherry & Harrison)

Your Body is Awesome: Body Respect for Children (Danielsdottir & Bjarkadottir)

The Snake's Toothache (Latin American Tales and Myths) (Lilly & Reasoner)

Love Your Body (Sanders)

For Adult Readers

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body (Gay)

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love (Taylor)

You Have the Right to Remain Fat (Tovar)

Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman (West)

Activists to Follow

@thebodyisnotanapology

@imtiffanyyu

@itsmekellieb

@jessicaoutofthecloset

@thelindywest

@mamacaxxx

@mayaraefe

@miss_rizos

@roxanegay74

@SamDylanFinch

@virgietovar

References

“About the Adipositivity Project.” THE ADIPOSITIVITY PROJECT, https://theadipositivityproject.zenfolio.com/about.html. Accessed July 2019.

“About Sharee Miller.” Sharee Miller, https://www.shareemiller.com/about-ba, Accessed June 2020.

“About Wendy Ewald.” Wendy Ewald. http://wendyewald.com/about/. Accessed July 2019.

“Artist Wendy Ewald.” International Center of Photography. https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/wendy-ewald?all/all/all/all/0. Accessed July 2019.

Balkovek, Corin. “Children’s and YA Books that Feature Fat-Positivity and Body Acceptance.” Book Riot, 21 Mar. 2018, https://bookriot.com/2018/03/21/childrens-books-fat-positivity-and-body-acceptance/. Accessed July 2019.

The Brightly Editors. “Meet the Illustrator: Sharee Miller.” Brightly, https://www.readbrightly.com/meet-illustrator-sharee-miller/, Accessed June 2020.

Chocano, Carina. “Roxane Gay on the Traumas of the Body.” New York Times, 14 July 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/books/review/hunger-a-memoir-of-my-body-roxane-gay.html. Accessed July 2019.

Codinha, Cotton. “Lindy West: How to Write a Revolution.” Allure, 20 June 2019, https://www.allure.com/story/lindy-west-america-the-beautiful-interview. Accessed July 2019.

Cohen-Rottenberg, Rachel. “Where Are All the Disabled People in the Body Positivity Campaigns?” The Body is Not an Apology, 28 September 2017, https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/where-are-all-the-disabled-people-in-the-body-positivity-campaigns/, Accessed June 2020.

Desmond-Harris, Jenée. “What Exactly is a Microaggression?” Vox, 16 February 2015, https://www.vox.com/2015/2/16/8031073/what-are-microaggressions, Accessed June 2020.

Eltahir, Marwa. “Why Self-Love and Self-Care Are Radical for Black Women.” American Urban Radio Networks, 19 March 2020, http://aurn.com/why-self-love-and-self-care-are-radical-for-black-women/, Accessed June 2020.

Ewald, Wendy. “Wendy Ewald: This Is Where We Live.” Financial Times, 2 Jan. 2015, https://www.ft.com/content/76b0287e-8a21-11e4-9b5f-00144feabdc0#slide0. Accessed July 2019.

Finch, Sam Dylan. “4 ‘Body Positive’ Phrases That Exclude Trans People (And What To Say Instead).” Everyday Feminism, 17 March 2016, https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/03/body-positive-trans-inclusive/, Accessed June 2020.

Graham-McLay, Charlotte. “Sonya Renee Taylor on the Fight to Reclaim Our Bodies From Shame.” Noted, 12 April 2018, https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-social-issues/sonya-renee-taylor-on-the-fight-to-reclaim-our-bodies-from-shame, Accessed June 2020.

Hyde, Katherine. “Literacy Through Photography - Arusha, Tanzania.” Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/exhibits/literacy-through-photography-arusha-tanzania. Accessed July 2019.

Johnson, Maisha Z. “8 Reasons You Want to Touch Black Women’s Hair – And Why They Mean You Shouldn’t.” Everyday Feminism, 14 September 2015, https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/09/dont-touch-black-womens-hair/, Accessed June 2020.

Kilkenny, Katie. “Roxane Gay on Body Positivity and Her New Pop-Up Magazine” True Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2018, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roxane-gay-body-positivity-her-new-pop-up-magazine-1098491. Accessed July 2019.

Matti, Nina. "10 Body Positive Instagrammers With Disabilities You Should Follow Immediately." Bustle, 24 November 2017, https://www.bustle.com/p/10-body-positive-advocates-with-disabilities-you-should-follow-on-instagram-immediately-3255497, Accessed June 2020.

Ospina, Marie Southard. “What Is the Body Positive Movement?” Everyday Feminism, 25 December 2015, https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/12/what-is-body-positvity/, Accessed June 2020.

Opsina, Marie Southard. “I’m Done Treating the Word ‘Fat’ Like an Insult.” Self, 21 July 2017, https://www.self.com/story/the-word-fat-doesnt-have-to-be-insulting. Accessed July 2019.

“Princess Hair: An Interview with Sharee Miller.” This Picture Book Life, 16 January 2018, http://thispicturebooklife.com/princess-hair-an-interview-with-sharee-miller/, Accessed June 2020.

“Radically Body-Positive Kids Books.” Raising Luminaries: Books for Littles, https://booksforlittles.com/body-acceptance/. Accessed July 2019.

Rosen, Lisa. “Aidy Bryant and ‘Shrill’ Turn the Tables on Fat-Shaming. Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2019, https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-st-shrill-aidy-bryant-20190530-story.html. Accessed July 2019.

Ruiz, Rebecca. “Body Positivity Isn't Enough. This Book Will Teach You 'Radical' Self-Love.” Mashable, 1 March 2018, https://mashable.com/2018/03/01/body-positivity-definition-the-body-is-not-an-apology/, Accessed June 2020.

Scott, Andrea K. “What Resulted When a Photographer Gave Rural Children Cameras.” The New Yorker, 31 May 2018. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/what-resulted-when-a-photographer-gave-rural-children-cameras. Accessed July 2019.

Tastrom, Katie. “You Don’t Have to Love Your Body, But You Can’t Hate Mine.” The Body is Not an Apology, 21 May 2018, https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/you-dont-have-to-love-your-body-but-you-cant-hate-mine/, Accessed June 2020.

Tatter, Grace. “Consent at Every Age: Strategies for Educators on How to Talk to Your Students About Respecting One Another’s Boundaries — From Preschool to High School.” Usable Knowledge, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 19 December 2018, https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/18/12/consent-every-age, Accessed June 2020.

Taylor, Sonya Renee. The body is not an apology: The power of radical self-love. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.

“Wendy Ewald.” Literacy Through Photography Blog, Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University. https://literacythroughphotography.wordpress.com/wendy-ewald/. Accessed July 2019.

“What Exactly is Thin Privilege.” Kristina Bruce, 15 June 2018, https://www.kristinabruce.com/blog/what-exactly-is-thin-privilege, Accessed June 2020.

Winner, Matthew. “Sharee Miller (The Children's Book Podcast #482).” The Children’s Book Podcast, 2 Jan 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6qGqGCL9tM, Accessed June 2020.

Dismantling Racism & Recognizing Resistance References and Additional Readings

2019-10-26T21:03:43+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

“About Anastasia Higginbotham.” Anastasia Higginbotham, https://anastasiahigginbotham.com/about/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Bird, Elizabeth. “Review of the Day – Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham.” A Fuse 8 Production, http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/08/08/review-of-the-day-not-my-idea-a-book-about-whiteness-by-anastasia-higginbotham/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Brown, Tameka Fryer. “Day 5: Renée Watson.” The Brown Bookshelf: United in Story, https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-5-renee-watson/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Debvilasconsult. “Undo Racism Every Day: Exclusive Interview with Children’s Author Anastasia Higginbotham” PediaPlay: Connecting, Coping & Healing Through Play, https://pediaplay.com/ 2018/10/16/ undoing-racism-one-conversation-at-a-time-exclusive-interview-with-childrens-author-anastasia-higginbotham/. Accessed Feb 2019.

“The Forgotten Fame of Florence Mills.” Face to Face: A Blog from the National Portrait Gallery, https://npg.si.edu/blog/forgotten-fame-florence-mills. Accessed Feb 2019.

Fusselman, Amy. “An Interview with Writer and Illustrator Anastasia Higginbotham.” The Believer, https://believermag.com/logger/an-interview-with-anastasia-higginbotham/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Gomez, Felicia, Overbey, Mary Margaret, Jones, Joseph, and Amy Beckrich. “A Family Guide to Talking About Race.” American Anthropological Association, http://www.understandingrace.org/resources/pdf/family_guide.pdf. Accessed Feb 2019.

“Meet the Illustrator: Christian Robinson.” Brightly, https://www.readbrightly.com/meet-illustrator-christian-robinson/. Accessed Feb 2019

Mendoza-Denton, Rodolfo. “Should We Talk to Young Children About Race?” Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/are-we-born-racist/201104/should-we-talk-young-children-about-race. Accessed Feb 2019.

Mlynek, Alex. “How to Talk to Kids About Racism: An Age-By-Age Guide.” Today’s Parent, https://www.todaysparent.com/family/ parenting/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-racism-an-age-by-age-guide/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Perszyk, Danielle R., et al. "Bias at the intersection of race and gender: Evidence from preschool‐aged children." Developmental science (2019).

Schu, John. “An Interview with Author Renée Watson.” WATCH. CONNECT. READ., http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2013/02/an-interview-with-author-renee-watson.html. Accessed Feb 2019.

Singleton, Glenn, and Curtis Linton. “Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools.” Corwin.

“Slavery.” Britannica Kids: Kids, https://kids.britannica.com/ kids/article/slavery/353782. Accessed Feb 2019.

“Stop Lying To Your Kids About White Supremacy – With Anastasia Higginbotham” Raising Luminaries: Books for Littles, http://www.booksforlittles.com/anastasia-higginbotham/ ?fbclid=IwAR1VK8jwJxmHZVqk-a00QKjl-oerCWriavj-DsKY6CrD6NnDefBwl2v5hXY. Accessed Feb 2019.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel. “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” Basic Books.

Underhill, Megan. “White parents teach their children to be colorblind. Here’s why that’s bad for everyone.” Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/05/white-parents-teach-their-children-be-colorblind-heres-why-thats-bad-everyone/?utm_term=.740bb0518ae8. Accessed Feb 2019.

Van Ausdale, D., & Feagin, J. R. (2001). The first R: Howchildren learn race and racism. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Van Ness, V. “60+ Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism.” Bounceback Parenting, https://bouncebackparenting.com/resources-for-talking-to-kids-about-race-and-racism/. Accessed Feb 2019.

Watson, Renée. “If You’re Bored, Read A Book.” Nerdy Book Club, https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/if-youre-bored-read-a-book-by-renee-watson/. Accessed Feb 2019.

“What to Tell Your Child About Prejudice and Discrimination.” Anti-Defamation League, http://www.cabrillo.edu/~ogarcia/TellChildAboutPrejudice.pdf. Accessed Feb 2019.

Winkler, Erin N. "Children are not colorblind: How young children learn race." PACE: Practical Approaches for Continuing Education 3.3 (2009): 1-8.

Additional Readings

Martin Luther King (Bray & Zeldis)

We March (Evans)

Hey Black Child (Perkins & Collier)

Skin Again (Hooks & Raschka)

Let’s Talk About Race (Lester)

Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told (Myers & Christensen)

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song (Pinkney and Pinkney)

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down (Pinkney & Pinkney)

Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride (Pinkney & Pinkney)

Child of the Civil Rights Movement (Shelton & Colón)

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement (Weatherford & Holmes)

Freedom in Congo Square (Weatherford & Christie)

Recognizing the Gender Spectrum References and Additional Readings

2019-10-26T21:03:38+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

Suggested Additional Readings

Phoenix Goes to School (Michelle Finch and Phoenix Finch, illustrated by Sharon Davey)

George (Alex Gino)

I am Jazz (Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas)

Julian is a Mermaid (Jessica Love)

Max and Friends (Series): Call Me Max (Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Luciano Lozano)

I'm Jay, Let's Play (Beth Reichmuth, illustrated by Nomy Lamm)

They Call Me Mix/Me Llaman Maestre (Lourdes Rivas, illustrated by Breena Nunez)

The Boy and the Bindi (Vivek Shraya, illustrated by Rajni Perera)

Not Quite Narwal (Jessie Sima)

The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families

(Rachel Simon, illustrated by Noah Grigni)

It Feels Good to Be Yourself (Teresa Thorn, illustrated by Noah Grigni)

Some Vocabulary to Support You in Talking about Gender (some definitions are fluid!)

Biological Sex: Physiological characteristics that define a person as male, female, or intersex.
Intersex: A term used to describe a variety of instances in which an individual is born with or develops anatomy, hormones, and/or chromosomes that do not seem to fit the typical definition of male or female. As common as being born with red hair!
Gender: A culturally-constructed way to describe and understand characteristics and roles that are historically related to femininity, masculinity, women, men, and/or non-binary people.
Gender Binary: An inaccurate cultural construct that affirms the existence of only two opposing and fixed genders, boy or girl, male or female, he or she.
Gender Spectrum: An understanding of gender as a continuum that does not conform to a binary. The spectrum includes male and female but does not consider them to be absolutes or opposites.
Gender Identity: The internal sense of being male, female, neither of these, both, or other gender(s) along the spectrum.
Gender Expression: The way an individual performs and displays their gender identity through appearance, behaviors, interests, etc. There is no right or wrong way to express gender identity!
Cisgender: A term for people whose gender identity matches the gender they were assigned at birth based upon their perceived biological sex.
Transgender/Trans- An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the gender they were assigned at birth based upon their perceived biological sex. Note that transgender does not end with “ed.”
Non-Binary: An umbrella term for all genders other than female/male or woman/man, used as an adjective (e.g. Max is a nonbinary person). Not all non-binary people identify as trans. Not all trans people identify as non-binary.

Many children experience their own gender identities as being non-binary, trans, and/or on another part of the spectrum. Let children lead the conversation about their own gender identities. Let’s support every child in expressing and celebrating their own unique gender/s.

References

“About Us.” Reflection Press, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://reflectionpress.com/

Alvarenga, Jessica. “Kindergarten Teacher Writes Bilingual Children’s Book on How to Use Gender Neutral Pronouns.” Oakland North, 30 Nov, 2018, https://oaklandnorth.net/2018/11/30/kindergarten-teacher-writes-bilingual-childrens-book-on-how-to-use-gender-neutral-pronouns/. Accessed 1, Jan 2019.

Bardoff, Naomi. “About.” Naomi Bardoff Illustration and Design, 2017, http://naomibardoff.com/projects/. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Dewey, Charlsie. “Queer children's book author Gonzalez creates gender-neutral character.” Windy City Times, 28 January 2015, Access September 2020. Retrieved from www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Queer-childrens-book-author-Gonzalez-creates-gender-neutral-character/50352.html

Gonzalez, Maya. “About Maya Gonzalez.” Maya Gonzalez: Artist, Author, Educator Activist, Accessed Sept 2020. Retrieved from http://www.mayagonzalez.com/about-maya/

Gonzalez, Maya. “PART 1: What are we really saying to our children? – Language Acquisition & Gender.” Maya Gonzalez Blog, 14 May 2019, Accessed September 2020 http://www.mayagonzalez.com/blog/

“Issues: Youth and Students.” National Center for Transgender Equality, 2019, https://transequality.org/issues/youth-students. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

“It’s Intersex Awareness Day - here are 5 myths we need to shatter.” Amnesty International, 26 October 2018, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/10/its-intersex-awareness-day-here-are-5-myths-we-need-to-shatter/

Jalissa. “The Diversity Gap in Children’s Book Publishing, 2018” Lee and Low Books: The Open Book Blog, 10 May, 2018, https://blog.leeandlow.com/2018/05/10/the-diversity-gap-in-childrens-book-publishing-2018/. Accessed 1 Jan 2019.

Kiefer, Lisa. “Interview with Brook Pessin-Whedbee.” Method to the Madness, from KALX, 17 March 2017, https://www.kalx.berkeley.edu/news/brook-pessin-whedbee-method-madness. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

“LGBTQ+ Definitions” Trans Student Educational Resources, http://www.transstudent.org/definitions/. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Martin, Carol Lynn and Diane N. Ruble. “Patterns of Gender Development” Annual Review of Psychology Vol. 61 (2010): 353-81. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747736/

Nuñez, Breena. “Here’s Some Stuff.” Breena Nuñez: Cartoonist and Educator, https://www.breenache.com/about/. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Pence, Angelica. “Kahlo style: Color, passion, intimacy are the heart of artist’s decorating style.” San Francisco Chronicle, 9 October 2002, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from http://www.mayagonzalez.com/about-maya/in-the-news-san-francisco-chronicle-october-2002/

Pessin-Whedbee, Brook. “About Us.” Kids Guide to Gender, 2017, kidsguidetogender.com/about/. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Price, Devon. “When (& How) to Ask About Pronouns: A Shy Enby’s Guide for Cis & Trans People” Medium, 29 Apr. 2018, https://medium.com/@devonprice/when-how-to-ask-about-pronouns-b7fc24df6653. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Rivas, Lourdes. “They Call Me Mix.” Kickstarter, 2018, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theycallmemix/they-call-me-mix. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

Russo, Juniper. “Definition of "Gender Spectrum." The Queer Dictionary, 2014, http://queerdictionary.blogspot.com/2014/09/definition-of-gender-spectrum.html. Accessed 1, Jan 2019.

Sands, Anita. “Diversity and inclusion aren’t what matter. Belonging is what counts.” Medium, 26 March 2019, Accessed September 2020. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@AnitaSands/diversity-and-inclusion-arent-what-matter-belonging-is-what-counts-4a75bf6565b5

“Transgender Native Americans’ Experiences Revealed in New Report” National Center for Transgender Equality, 16 NOV, 2017, https://transequality.org/press/releases/transgender-native-americans-experiences-revealed-in-new-report. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

“Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2018.” Human Rights Campaign, 2019, https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2018. Accessed 1 Jan, 2019.

“What is Intersex.” Intersex Society of North America, 2008, http://www.isna.org/faq/ what_is_intersex. Accessed 1, Jan 2019.

Honoring Neurodiversity-- The Autism Spectrum: References & Additional Readings

2019-10-26T21:03:23+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

“About Amy Guglielmo.” Amy Guglielmo. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.amyguglielmo.com

“About Autism.” Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/about-autism/

“About Nancy.” Nancy Carlson Studios. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://nancycarlson.com

"About the Author: Jacqueline Tourville." Simon and Schuster. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jacqueline-Tourville/548773073

“Affiliate Groups.” Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://autisticadvocacy.org/get-involved/affiliate-groups/

Brown, Lydia X. Z. “Autism FAQ.” Autistic Hoya. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html

Brown, Lydia X. Z.. “Identity-First Language.” Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/

Burger, Kevin. “Amid Loss, Minnesota Author Nancy Carlson Still Makes Children's Books.” Star Tribune, 3 November 2014. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/281247771.html

Caudel, Robin. “New Children's Book Explores Autism, Creativity.” Press-Republican, 27 October 2018. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/new-children-s-book-explores-autism-creativity/article_6b034abc-2e8e-53ec-8787-84f1f4bc27b0.html

Chavez, Holly. “‘Light It Up Blue?’ Autistic Adults Suggest Red Instead.” Inquisitr, 1 April 2017. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.inquisitr.com/4109798/light-it-up-blue-autistic-adults-suggest-red-instead/

Deweerdt, Sarah. “Talking sense: What sensory processing disorder says about autism.” Deep Dive: In-Depth Analysis of Important Topics in Autism, Spectrum, 1 June 2016. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/talking-sense-what-sensory-processing-disorder-says-about-autism/

Free Spirit Author. “Free Spirit Author Spotlight: Nancy Carlson and Armond Isaak.” Free Spirit Publishing, 9 April 2014. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2014/04/09/free-spirit-author-spotlight-nancy-carlson-and-armond-isaak/

George, Kaylene. “3 Simple Ways to Be an Autism Ally This April (And Year-Round)” Autistic Mama. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://autisticmama.com/3-simple-ways-to-be-an-autism-ally-this-april-and-year-round/

Grandin, Temple. “Autism and Visual Thought.” Thinking in Pictures. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.grandin.com/inc/visual.thinking.html

Hirsch, Zach. “One Mural at a Time, Artists Transform Downtown Plattsburgh.” NCPR, 30 December 2019. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/33140/20161230/one-mural-at-a-time-artists-transform-downtown-plattsburgh

“How to talk about autism.” National Autisic Society. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/media-centre/how-to-talk.aspx

Jalissa. “How to Critically Select Children’s Books with Representations of Disability Experiences.” The Open Book Blog, Lee & Low Books, 28 May 2019. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://blog.leeandlow.com/2019/05/28/how-to-critically-select-childrens-books-with-representations-of-disability-experiences/?fbclid=IwAR33jKoG96vJTborVktFD8T9j6QQskKMedM3Iaslc78c-aut1PKaKJD3ye4

King, Emily W. “How to Talk to Your Child About Their Neurodiversity.” The Mighty, 17 February 2019. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://themighty.com/2019/02/talking-children-neurodiversity/

Mason, Heather. “A new book highlights the colorful Mary Blair — one of the first female artists for Disney.” Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, 13 September 2017. Web. Accessed 2019. Retrieved from: https://amysmartgirls.com/a-new-book-highlights-the-colorful-mary-blair-one-of-the-first-female-artists-for-disney-92f1280b5973

Mr. Schu. “4 Questions and 3 Sentence Starters with Jacqueline Tourville.” Mr. Schu Reads, 28 October 2014. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2014/10/4-questions-and-3-sentence-starters.html

“Nancy Carlson.” The Loft Literary Center. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://loft.org/artists/nancy-carlson

Pate, Emily. “Teen with Asperger’s releases book; hopes to help others by sharing his experiences.” Rooted in Rights, 17 April 2014. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://rootedinrights.org/teen-with-aspergers-releases-book-hopes-to-help-others-by-sharing-his-experiences/

Pfitzinger, Julie. “After Loss, Finding Peace in Art and Nature.” Next Avenue, 24 January 2019. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.nextavenue.org/after-loss-finding-peace-in-art-and-nature/

Waite, Matthew. “Interview with Amy Guglielmo.” North Volume Media. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.northvolume.com/why-waite-innovate/2018/8/21/amy-guglielmo

Williams, Ashley. “Minnesota Teen with Asperger’s Syndrome Writes to Inspire.” USA Today, 3 April 2014. Web. Accessed June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/03/teen-asperger-syndrome-autism-book/7266663/

Suggested Reading

According to Jalissa in their article “How to Critically Select Children’s Books with Representations of Disability Experiences,” Humanizing texts are written from a first-person perspective, centering the voice of the character with a label. (There are also instances when a third person narrator might also offer the character’s thoughts through ideas embedded in the story.) With this parameter in mind, it is challenging to find stories that responsibly and respectfully depict Autistic characters. Below are a few that we have found:

Florida Frenz, How to Be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl (Creston Books, 2013)

Daniel Stefanski, How to Talk to an Autistic Kid (Free Spirit Publishing, 2011)

Michelle Worthington, Noah Chases the Wind (Redleaf Lane, 2015)

Sitting with Civil Disobedience-- Challenging and Breaking Rules: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:03:00+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

“About Innosanto Nagara.” Innosanto Nagara, http://www.aisforactivist.com/about/. Accessed March 2019.

Arroyo, Lantz. “Community Spotlight: Innosanto Nagara.” Radix Media, https://radixmedia.org/community-spotlight-innosanto-nagara/. Accessed March 2019.

Bear, Charla. “American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many.” National Public Radio, https://www.npr.org/ templates/story/story.php?storyId=16516865. Accessed Nov 2018.

Bogost, Ian. “The Fetishization of Mr. Rogers’s ‘Look for the Helpers.” The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/10/look-for-the-helpers-mr-rogers-is-bad-for-adults/574210/. Accessed March 2019.

“Canada's Cultural Genocide of Indigenous Peoples.” Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, https://www.cbc.ca/ news/-s-cultural-genocide-of-indigenous-peoples-1.4586569. Accessed Nov 2018.

Ciplet, Jenn. “Interview with Innosanto Nagara.” Innosanto Nagara, http://www.aisforactivist.com/my-first-interview/. Accessed March 2019.

Goldberg, Allison. “Author, Illustrator, Interview, Innosanto Nagara: ‘The Wedding Portrait.’” M is for Movement, https://misformovement.org/2017/10/09/the-wedding-portrait/. Accessed March 2019.

“A History of Residential Schools in Canada.” Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada /a-history-of-residential-schools-in-canada-1.702280. Accessed Nov 2018.

“Illustrator Julie Flett brings light to a dark period of history.” CBC Radio, https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/from-dystopian-futures-to-secret-pasts-check-out-these-indigenous-storytellers-over-the-holidays-1.4443312/illustrator-julie-flett-brings-light-to-a-dark-period-of-history-1.4443316. Accessed March 2019.

“Julie Flett.” Full Circle Literary, https://www.fullcircleliterary.com/julie-flett/. Accessed Nov 2018.

Killen, M., & Smetana, J. G. (1999). Social interactions in preschool classrooms and the development of young children's conceptions of the personal. Child Development, 70(2), 486-501.

“Parent Resources: Tragic Events.” Fred Rogers Productions, https://www.fredrogers.org/parents/special-challenges/tragic-events.php. Accessed March 2019.

Patrick, Ryan. “How David A. Robertson Wrote A Picture Book About The History of Canada’s Residential Schools.” How I Wrote It, https://www.cbc.ca/books/how-david-a-robertson-wrote-a-picture-book-about-the- history-of--s-residential-schools-1.4351403, Accessed Nov 2018.

Pember, Mary Annette. “When Will U.S. Apologize for Genocide of Indian Boarding Schools?” HuffPost, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary--pember/when-will-us-apologize-fo_b_7641656.html. Accessed Nov 2018.

Smith-Brillon, Karmen, Hooper, Debra, Hunt, Jacqueline, Smith, Jane and Anne Hill. “In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom.” First Nations Education Steering Committee, 2012. http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PUB-LFP-K-3-In-our-Own-Words-for-Web.pdf. Accessed March 2019.

“Talking to Your Children about Scary World News.” Mental Health Foundation, https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/talking-to-your-children-scary-world-news. Accessed March 2019.

Tartakovsky, Margarita. “10 Tips For Raising Resilient Kids.” PsychCentral, https://psychcentral.com/lib/10-tips-for-raising-resilient-kids/. Accessed March 2019.

Turiel, E. (1983). The development of social knowledge: Morality and convention. Cambridge University Press.

Weisman, Kay. “Books and Authors: Talking with Julie Flett.” Booklist Online, https://www.booklistonline.com/Books-and-Authors-Talking-with-Julie-Flett-Kay-Weisman/pid=8729259?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1. Accessed March 2019.

“Winnipeg's TD Kids Book Club celebrates intergenerational storytelling with David A. Robertson.” CBC Radio, https://www.cbc.ca/books/tdkids/winnipeg-s-td-kids-book-club-celebrates-intergenerational-storytelling-with-david-a-robertson-1.4353724. Accessed March 2019.

Additional Readings

Library Lion (Knudsen & Hawkes)

Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Freedom (Hoose)

Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest (Kostecki-Shaw)

Say Something (Reynolds)

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist (Levinson & Brantley Newton)

The The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade (Roberts & Robinson)

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down (Davis Pinkney & Pinkney)

A Rule is to Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy (Seven & Christy)

We Say No! A Child’s Guide to Resistance (Seven & Christy)

Young Water Protectors…. A Story About Standing Rock (Tudor & Tudor)

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity: References & Additional Reading

2019-10-26T21:01:19+00:00

We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.

We thank them for their contributions.

And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,

who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.

References

Antigone Books. “Byrd Baylor.” Antigone Books, 2018, www.antigonebooks.com/byrd-baylor. Accessed Dec. 2018.

CAP Immigration Team and Michael D. Nicholson. “The Facts on Immigration Today: 2017 Edition.” Center for American Progress, 20 April. 2018, https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/04/20/430736/facts-immigration-today-2017-edition/. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Chow, Cat. “The Poet Bao Phi, On Creating A 'Guidebook' For Young Asian-Americans.” NPR Code Switch, 20 July. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/07/20/537580283/the-poet-bao-phi-on-creating-a-guidebook-for-young-asian-americans. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Cinco Puntos Press. “Byrd Baylor.” Cinco Puntos Press, 2018, https://www.cincopuntos.com/authors_detail.sstg?id=5. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Doyle, Nancy. “Artist Profile: Faith Ringgold.” Nancy Doyle Fine Art, 2018, www.ndoylefineart.com/ringgold.html. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Duggan, Mark. “Author Byrd Baylor Celebrates the Desert.” Open Range News, 4 Oct. 2011, openrangenews.com/author-byrd-baylor-celebrates-the-desert/. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Duggan, Mark. “A Visit With Byrd Baylor.” Arizona Public Media, NPR, 30 Jan. 2013, www.azpm.org/s/4872-a-visit-with-byrd-baylor/. Accessed Dec. 2018

Faith Ringgold Online Museum. “Faith Ringgold: Biography.” Faith Ringgold, 2018, http://www.faithringgold.com/about-faith/. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Ha, Thu-Huong. “Forty-One Years Ago, the US Took a Big Gamble on Vietnamese Refugees.” QUARTZ, 30 April. 2016, https://qz.com/670921/forty-one-years-ago-the-us-took-a-big-gamble-on-vietnamese-refugees/. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Kiefer, Barbara. Getting To Know You: Profiles of Children's Authors Featured in Language Arts, 1985-90, National Council of Teachers of English, 1991.

Moll, Luis C., Amanti, Cathi, Neff, Deborah and Norma Gonzalez. "Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using a qualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms." Theory into practice vol. 31, no. 2, 1992, 132-141.

Moreno, Paul D. Black Americans and Organized Labor: A New History, Louisiana State University Press, 2006.

Muller, Seth. “Children's Author Byrd Baylor gets Straight to the Point.” Arizona Daily Sun, 10 Apr. 2004, https://azdailysun.com/children-s-author-byrd-baylor-gets-straight-to-the-point/article_a0efa8ed-73cd-5cef-8560-9f3e16447f26.html. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Reading Rockets. “Transcript from an interview with Tomie DePaola.” Reading Rockets, 2018, www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/depaola/transcript2012. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Seiferle, Rebecca and Laurentia McIntosh. “Faith Ringgold: American Multi-media Artist, Social Activist, Author, and Art Professor.” The Art Story: Modern Art Insight, 2018, https://www.theartstory.org/artist-ringgold-faith-life-and-legacy.htm. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Simon and Schuster. “Byrd Baylor: About the Author.” Simon and Schuster Official Publisher Page, 2018, www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Byrd-Baylor/706084. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Steele, Jennifer R., George, Meghan, Williams, Amanda, and Elaine Tay. “A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Children’s Implicit Attitudes toward White and Black Racial Outgroups.” DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE, vol. 21, no. 6, 2018. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/yu-smc051418.php. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Weatherford, Carole Boston & , R. Gregory Christie. Sugar Hill: Harlem’s Historic Neighborhood. Albert Whitman and Company, 2014.

Williams, Dana and Vincent Nguyen. “Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice.” Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance, 2013. www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/beyond_golden_rule.pdf. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Winkler, Erin N. "Children are not colorblind: How young children learn race." PACE: Practical Approaches for Continuing Education, vol. 3, no. 3, 2009. https://www.academia.edu/3094721/Children_Are_Not_Colorblind_How_Young_Children_Learn_Race. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Wolpert, Ellen. "Redefining the Norm: Early Childhood Anti-Bias Strategies." Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K–12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development, Teaching for Change, 2006, pp. 198-210. www.teachingforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/ 08/ec_redefiningthenorm_english.pdf. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Zublin, Fiona. “From Refugee to Graphic Novelist — A Story Four Decades in the Making.” OZY, 21 Sept. 2017, https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/from-refugee-to-graphic-novelist-a-story-four-decades-in-the-making/80719. Accessed Dec. 2018.

Additional Reading

Campbell, Marcy and Corinna Luyken. Simon Wilcox Does Not Have a Horse. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018.

Durango, Julia and Bianca Diaz. The One Day House. Charlesbridge, 2017.

Madrigal, Antonio Hernandez and Tomie dePaola. Erandi’s Braids. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1999.

Roberts, Jillian, Casap, Jaime and Jane Heinrichs. On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty. Orca Book Publishers, 2018.

Williams, Vera B. A Chair for My Mother. Greenwillow Books, 1982.