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.
Busy People: Astronaut
Lucy M. George | Ages 3+
Follow the adventures of three diverse astronauts on a space station.
Gravity
Jason Chin | Ages 3+
Learn about the ups and downs of the mysterious force that keeps us on the ground.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Grace Lin | Ages 3+
Little Star can’t resist nibbling on the mooncake that she bakes with her mama, leading to it gradually getting smaller, just like the actual moon.
Small World
Ishta Mercurio | Ages 3+
As Nanda grows, her world grows too, until she’s the one in space looking down on planet Earth.
How to Be on the Moon
Viviane Schwarz | Ages 4+
Anna and Crocodile build a rocket and prepare for a trip to the moon.
You Should Meet Mae Jemison
Laurie Calkhoven | Ages 4+
The life of Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut.
To the Stars!: The First American Woman to Walk in Space
Camella Van Fleet and Dr. Kathy Sullivan | Ages 4+
The life of Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space.
Imani’s Moon
JaNay Brown-Wood | Ages 4+
Imani wants to touch the moon so she can achieve something great, just like the heroes in the Kenyan folk stories Mama tells her. But how will she do it?
Jake at Gymnastics
Rachel Isadora | Ages 2+
Jake and his toddler classmates tumble through gymnastics class.
The Field
Baptiste Paul | Ages 2+
Kids in a Caribbean town take over a field for a passionate game of pick-up soccer. Will the rain get in their way? Creole words interspersed.
She’s Got This
Laurie Hernandez | Ages 3+
Zoe wants to fly like the gymnasts on TV, but when she falls off the balance beam she wants to give up. Her family convinces her to keep trying.
Sisters: Venus and Serena Williams
Jeanette Winter | Ages 3+
Follow Venus and Serena from their childhood in Compton to dominating the world of tennis.