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.
Dreamers
Yuyi Morales | Ages 3+
Gorgeous illustrations accompany this autobiographical account of the author/illustrator immigrating to the U.S. and discovering the public library.
Ron’s Big Mission
Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden | Ages 4+
Based on a story about Ron McNair, the pilot and astronaut, a boy wants to check out plane books from the library, but it’s against the law in segregated South Carolina.
The Stone Thrower
Jael Ealey Richardson | Ages 4+
Learn the story of Chuck Ealey and his journey from growing up very poor in a segregated neighborhood in Ohio to football fame.
Born Ready:The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope
Jodie Patterson | Ages 4+
Penelope loves skateboarding and karate and is about to go on a journey of coming out to his family as a boy.
The Bus is for Us!
Michael Rosen | Ages All
This playful rhyme shows why many different kids love riding the bus. Good read aloud.
The Bus For Us
Suzanne Bloom | Ages 2+
Waiting at the bus stop with her older friend Gus, Tess eagerly asks, “Is this the bus for us, Gus?” as each vehicle passes by.
Subway
Anastasia Suen | Ages All
Colorful illustrations by Karen Katz follow a girl on a subway trip with her mother. Good read aloud.
Up! Up! Up! Skyscraper
Anastasia Suen | Ages 3+
Snappy rhymes invite young readers to watch workers dig, pour, pound, and bolt a skyscraper into existence.
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
Taro Gomi | Ages 2+
Yumi and her grandmother take many different modes of transportation to visit one another, but they keep missing each other! Great read-aloud.
The Wheels on the Bus
Stella Blackstone | Ages 2+
In a twist on the classic tune, follow a chicken bus on its way to town in Guatemala. Comes with a CD of the music.
Whose Truck?
Toni Buzzeo | Ages 2+
From snow plows to cranes, guess who the trucks belong to. Board book.
Max Speed
Stephen Shaskan | Ages 2+
Max is a fearless daredevil from cars to jet packs to volcanoes. Great read aloud.