Diverse Book List

The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Equity Committee has created a Diverse Book List, geared toward consistently representing all students in an equitable and inclusive way. The book list is extensive and broken down into curriculum units that are often seen in the Co-op classrooms. From Dinosaurs to Friendship, Outer Space to Families, you are sure to find some excellent ideas for reading aloud with your children.

Title	Author	Illustrator	Subject Areas	Age	Book Description	Areas of Diversity	# of Pages	Language
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read	Rita Lorraine Hubbard	Oge Mora	Books/Library, History	4+	The remarkable true story of the nation’s oldest student, who, at age 116, proved that you’re never too old to learn something new	Race, Age	40	English
My People	Langston Hughes	Charles R. Smith Jr.	Writing/Poetry	All	Hughes’s tribute to his people is accompanied by vivid portrait photography.	Race	40	English
Yum! Mmmm! Que Rico! Americas’ Sproutings	Pat Mora	Rafael Lopez	Writing/Poetry	2+	Food haikus celebrate Indigenous foods of the Americas. From corn to papaya, feast on the colorful illustrations and quick poems. Older kids may like the added details in the sidebars.	Race, Culture, Language	32	Spanish, English
Daniel Finds a Poem	Micha Archer	Micha Archer	Writing/Poetry	3+	Daniel discovers a poem after spending time with his animal friends in the park.	Race	32	English
A Stick is an Excellent Thing	Marilyn Singer	LeUyen Pham	Writing/Poetry	4+	Poems celebrating outdoor play.	Race	40	English
The Word Collector	Peter H. Reynolds	Peter H. Reynolds	Writing/Poetry	4+	Jerome collects words and realizes how useful they are.	Race	40	English
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin	Duncan Tonatiuh	Duncan Tonatiuh	Writing/Poetry	4+	Two cousins write letters to each other describing their lives in their home countries of Mexico and the U.S., thus inviting readers to compare and contrast the different experiences.	Race, Culture, Nationality	32	Spanish, English

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