Curling up with a good novel expands student reading skills. It can also give a new perspective on bullying… Jordan and Max, ShowtimeBy Suzanne SutherlandPicture Book Grade Levels: K-3rd A new school, a new beginning…that’s just what Jordan needs. He could not fit in with his old classmates, so he believes not sharing anything […]
High and Dry by Eric Walters (boy and grandfather save an orca), 1st-3rd The Harmonica by Tony Johnston (gift from father as family separated in Holocaust sustains boy), 2nd-6th Thunder Boy Jr. Sherman Alexie (Indigenous boy wants normal name; dad helps), K-3rd Into the Beautiful North: A Novel by Luis Urrea (Mexican girl leads quest
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Gay & Lesbian History For Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rightsby Vanita OelschlagerPicture Book Grade Levels: Grade Levels: 4-12 According to Leslea Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies, “This is a valuable book that puts the present-day gains of the LGBT movement into perspective for today’s youth.” Gay & Lesbian History For Kids is a well-designed
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Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out By Susan Kuklin Picture Book Grade Levels: 7th-12th Summary: Susan Kuklin’s Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out is a written record of her meetings with six non-cisgender young adults. Using photography and transcribed interviews, she gives a candid look at their lives, covering everything from transition, to family, to
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Let’s start with an updated list of LGBTQIA+ books that divided by primary, middle school and high school and is searchable by title, author, and grade level. Click here to access the list. Family is important to all of us… A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager Picture Book Grade Levels: K-3 Summary: Not
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Gay & Lesbian History For Kids is a well designed presentation of the lives and contributions of historically and culturally influential people.
Since 2017, Books for Classrooms has enriched Arizona’s K-12 education by supplying nearly 50,000 carefully chosen books to promote diversity, social justice, and environmental awareness. We are curated by retired educators to support students at underfunded schools.
