Welcome to our Book Project page. Right now, we are working specifically on finding books that are anti-racist and diverse in general. Along with these books, we are also creating curriculums for each book focusing on for younger students (K-2nd grade). We been narrowing down a lot of books into our top favorites. The books have to go through a strongly critiqued process, where we research the author, their background, the story behind the book, etc.
Our overarching goal for this project is to have a wide variety of books, and curriculums to go along with them, that are diverse and anti-racist for all VT students K-12. We want to start educating people as early as possible to prevent internalized racism in students of color and teach white students how to be anti-racist. While it may take a while to achieve this goal, we do believe that with the help of other Vermonters we'll be able to accomplish it.
For weekly updates on the project and other things that are happening, check out our blog!
Our overarching goal for this project is to have a wide variety of books, and curriculums to go along with them, that are diverse and anti-racist for all VT students K-12. We want to start educating people as early as possible to prevent internalized racism in students of color and teach white students how to be anti-racist. While it may take a while to achieve this goal, we do believe that with the help of other Vermonters we'll be able to accomplish it.
For weekly updates on the project and other things that are happening, check out our blog!
Resources:
1- "The Importance of Diversity in Children's Books"- Angela Padron
Padron, Angela. “The Importance of Diversity in Children's Books.” THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ACADEMY, 19 Dec. 2015, www.childrensbookacademy.com/blogonauts/the-importance-of-diversity-in-childrens-books#comments.
2- The Social Justice Books Website“About.” Social Justice Books, 8 Dec. 2020, socialjusticebooks.org/about/.
3- Diverse Books WebsiteWe Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund February 17, and Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic February 16. We Need Diverse Books, 17 Feb. 2021, diversebooks.org/.
Padron, Angela. “The Importance of Diversity in Children's Books.” THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ACADEMY, 19 Dec. 2015, www.childrensbookacademy.com/blogonauts/the-importance-of-diversity-in-childrens-books#comments.
2- The Social Justice Books Website“About.” Social Justice Books, 8 Dec. 2020, socialjusticebooks.org/about/.
3- Diverse Books WebsiteWe Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund February 17, and Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic February 16. We Need Diverse Books, 17 Feb. 2021, diversebooks.org/.
