Shannon and Mary open the season with a discussion about the importance of books to represent the diversity of our students giving them an opportunity to see themselves in books and opportunities to view other cultures, family structures and values. Resource Links:THE Actual Paper that started this discussion Building a Diverse Book CollectionWindows, Mirrors, and Sliding DoorsLibrarian Professor article in the AtlanticWe Are Teachers: Mirrors and WindowsTeaching Tolerance articleBook Harvest articleBook List from NPRWindows & Doors eBook and Portfolio Perspective (free activity on TpT) The Tutu Teacher’s Diverse Book ListCombining Teaching Tolerance Standards with Read AloudsFollow: @diversereads & @thetutututeacher @loveteachbless @weneeddiversebooks@readlikearockstar @littlesandlit @nouvelle_ela @theapron_education @hereweread#ownvoicesSpecific Book Titles Mentioned: *Amazon affiliate links*Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick BarnesThe Name Jar by Yangsook ChoiI Am Enough by Grace ByersHair Love by Matthew Cherry and Vashti HarrisonDreamers by Yuyi MoralesMy Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel QuinteroJabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallA Bad Case of Stripes by David ShannonA Chair for My Mother by VeSupport the show Get Literacy Support through our Patreon Bonus Episodes access through your podcast app Bonus episodes access through Patreon Buy us a coffee Get a FREE Green Chef box using our link

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