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Author
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"In 2013, the first all-African American team of climbers, sponsored by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), challenged themselves on North America's highest point, the dangerous and forbidding Denali, in Alaska. Mills uses Expedition Denali and its team members' adventures as a jumping-off point to explore how minority populations view their place in wild environments and to share the stories of those who have already achieved significant...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
In today's increasingly interconnected world, how do we prepare our children to succeed and to become happy, informed global citizens? A mother of three, author Tavangar has spent her career helping governments develop globally oriented programs and advising businesses on how to thrive abroad. Here, she shares her "parenting toolbox" to help give our children a vital global perspective. Whether you're mastering a greeting in ten different languages,...
Author
Publisher
HarperBusiness
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Foreword by Laszlo Bock, the bestselling author of Work Rules! and former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google.
An inspiring guide from Dolly Chugh, an award-winning social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business, on how to confront difficult issues including sexism, racism, inequality, and injustice so that you can make the world (and yourself) better.
Many of us believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion....
4) God's dream
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
An introduction for the youngest readers to Archbishop Tutu's message of forgiveness and empathy.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"From the creator of the New York Times bestseller The Word Collector comes an empowering story about finding your voice, and using it to make the world a better place. The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea... say something! If you see an injustice... say something! In this empowering new picture book, beloved author Peter H. Reynolds explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference. Each of us, each and every day,...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
1994
Description
With All the Trouble in the World, P. J. O'Rourke once again landed on best-seller lists around the country, confirming his reputation as the pre-eminent political humorist of our time. Attacking fashionable worries-all those terrible problems that are constantly on our minds and in the news, but about which most of us have no real clue-P. J. crisscrosses the globe in search of solutions to today's most vexing issues, including overpopulation, famine,...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Description
Charlie and little sis Lilly are excited about the magic that may come. But something is eating away at Charlie. He’s lost faith in the big man himself, Santa Claus. Is he for real? Charlie broods as his mother schemes to make a deal on a special silver Christmas tree. When his mom’s plans go wrong, Charlie finds himself on a quest to bring home the beloved tree. Overjoyed by Charlie’s Christmas spirit, the real Santa Claus considers making...
10) Yo soy Muslim
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it should be a source of pride, even when others disagree.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much. He's got basketball to play, studies to avoid, and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to eat. The people of Tregaron aren't happy that so many Orthodox Jews are moving in at once, but that's not Hoodie's problem. That is, until he meets...
15) I am the world
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the diversity of cultures, languages, countries, and people of the world.
16) Antiracist baby
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.
17) Holy enchilada!
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 6
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chili powder called for in the recipe.
Author
Publisher
[Shannon Olsen]
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This heartwarming picture book helps teachers in welcoming their new group of students on the first day of school. Through a letter written from the teacher?s point of view, students are given the message that their new teacher is someone they will get to form a special bond with. Their teacher is not only there to help them academically, but also to cheer them on, and to provide a caring, safe environment for them to learn and grow.
20) All of us
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Friends can help us understand the world and ourselves, opening our eyes to unique cultures and ideas. In a story that travels the globe, it's easy to see how the world is a community made up of people who are more similar than we are different" --
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