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.
Just Help: How to Build a Better World
Sonia Sotomayor | Ages 4+
In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community
Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden
Jenan A. Matari | Ages 3+
Jiddo's garden is a wonder. In it grows so many amazing things--to see, smell, and taste. But helping him to tend the garden teaches his granddaughter about even more than fig trees. It gives her a chance to discover just who she is as a Palestinian-American.
The Sleeper Train
Mick Jackson | Ages 4+
In this gentle bedtime story, a child aboard a sleeper train in India reflects on all the places she's slept before--hoping the comforting memories will help her finally fall asleep.
Mighty Mara: Dancing with Dante
Carina Ho, Jesse Byrd | Ages 4+
Can Mara and Dante learn to work together despite their differences and different abilities and deliver a stellar report that stands out from the crowd?
Before I Lived Here
Stacy S. Jensen | Ages 3+
A boy explores the layered history of his neighborhood, from present day all the way back to the dinosaurs.
Signs of Friendship
Annie Silvestro | Ages 3+
Sally and Sonia, two best friends who communicate in sign language, plant a garden, but when Sonia befriends Dev, Sally becomes upset and fears she is losing her best friend.
What Makes You Happy?
Nedra Glover Tawwab | Ages 4+
Avery learns how to express her own wants and needs as she plans her birthday party.
Amoya Blackwood Is Brave
Chantaie Allick | Ages 4+
When a girl's confidence is shaken and she begins to shrink, her grandmother is there to remind her of who she is in this empowering picture book about self-esteem.
Broken
X. Fang | Ages 3+
After Mei Mei breaks her ama's favorite cup, she fears her grandmother's anger and hides the truth. When the family cat Mimi is blamed instead, Mei Mei's guilt grows until she finally confesses, learning honesty is the best choice.
Krit Dreams of Dragon Fruit
Natalie Becher. Emily France | Ages 4+
Leaving Thailand and moving to Chicago, Krit tries to adjust to this unfamiliar place by solving a Zen riddle that his mother gives him.
A Letter for Bob
Kim Rogers | Ages 4+
Katie writes a goodbye letter to her family's car that she named Bob, thanking him for the memories--from powwows to vacations to time spent with extended family and more.
A Crown for Corina
Laekan Zea Kemp | Ages 4+
Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.