Social Issues
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How to Talk to Kids About Race: Books and Resources That Can Help
Sharing stories can be a powerful tool for talking about the complex realities of race, particularly in trying times. Here are a few resources and books to help foster conversation, empathy, and understanding with the young people in your lives.
Growing Reader
Tween
Books for Young Activists: 7 Inspiring Reads for Kids Who Want to Change the World
These books address social and environmental issues and will inspire young readers to make their own positive impact on the world.
Tween
1 in 68: 7 Kid-Approved Books for Tweens with Asperger’s
This list focuses on kid-tested-and-approved titles designed for tweens with Asperger's. They helped my kid, and I hope they help yours, too!
Teen
Navigating the Long and Winding Road: 9 Coming-of-Age Novels for Teens
These books address issues of sexual identity, race, appearance, and, of course, love. I hope they help the teens you love navigate this exciting, tumultuous time in their lives.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Books That Teach Kids About the Fluidity of Gender and the Importance of Acceptance
Read these books to your child to help them better understand gender identity and to teach them about love, acceptance, and the beauty of diversity.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Judy Blume Forever: The Perfect Blume Book at Every Age
If you or your children haven’t yet discovered the magic of Judy Blume's timeless stories, we’ve made it easy for you with our “Best of Blume” list.
Tween
5 Middle Grade Series You’ve Gotta Read (With or Without Your Kid)
I love reading middle grade books. They’re so darn good, and smart, and clever, and many have strong female characters. Here are five series you'll love.
Tween
Time-Travel with Your Tween in These 6 Books of Historical (a.k.a. Pre-Wi-Fi) Fiction
There is a trove of amazing books of historical fiction that bring eras, events, and people to life in vibrant color for you and your tween to enjoy.
Tips & Advice
Modernization or Censorship? The Case of the Non-PC Children’s Book
Does editing out potentially upsetting material in books like Pippi Longstocking and Huckleberry Finn make them safe or strip them of their historical context?
Tips & Advice
How to Diversify Your Child’s Bookshelves
There is a world of beautiful, complex tales out there. Here are a few ways to step outside our reading comfort zones to experience and share its richness.
Pre-K
How We Talk (or Don't Talk) About Diversity When We Read with Our Kids
Author Matt de la Peña on how we consciously or unconsciously frame “diverse” stories when we read to our little ones.
Teen
10 YA Books Not to Be Missed in 2015
Ever since Young Adult exploded as a genre, the anticipation for each year’s big book releases is huge. Here are 2015's must-read YA novels.
