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.
How Does My Garden Grow?
Gerda Muller | Ages 4+
A girl visits her grandparents’ farm and helps through all the seasons. Very detailed illustrations of garden plants.
Fall Pumpkins: Orange and Plump
Martha E. H. Rustad | Ages 4+
Learn how to plant, grow and harvest pumpkins with an enthusiastic boy.
The Empty Pot
Demi | Ages 4+
A long time ago in China, a boy named Ping tried to grow a flower for the Emperor, but nothing grows. He must return with an empty pot.
Under the Lemon Moon
Edith Hope Fine | Ages 4+
Rosalinda tries to save her sick lemon tree after someone steals the lemons from it. After receiving help from La Anciana, she learns how to heal the tree and to forgive.
Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles - Think of That!
Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon | Ages 2+
In toe-tapping verse and joyful paintings, celebrate the spirit and exuberance of the legendary dancer Bojangles.
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
Michelle Meadows | Ages 3+
This is the story of a remarkable pioneer, the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera House, shown in beautiful illustrations and poetry.
I Will Dance
Nancy Bo Flood | Ages 3+
Eva longs to dance, but doesn’t know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair. Until she discovers a class for dancers of all abilities.
Jingle Dancer
Cynthia Leitich Smith | Ages 4+
The affirming story of how a contemporary Native American girl turns to her family and community to help her dance find a voice.
The Cambodian Dancer: Sophany’s Gift of Hope
Daryn Reicherter | Ages 4+
Dancing and sharing dance with others brings Sophany great joy, but she has to leave Cambodia and start a life in a new land.
A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream
Kristy Dempsey | Ages 4+
An African-American girl in the fifties dreams of being a ballerina even though only white girls are allowed to perform.
Ho’onani Hula Warrior
Heather Gale | Ages 4+
Ho’onani doesn’t see herself as a girl or boy. But she knows she wants to be in the performance of traditional hula chant, a traditionally all-male performance.
Kite Flying
Grace Lin | Ages 2+
A Chinese-American girl builds a dragon kite with her family and flies it in the park.