Inclusion: We Need Diverse Books
"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." --Maya Angelou I love children's literature! Since I was a kid I enjoyed reading--and some of my favorite memories are about getting lost in a good book and feeling like I was in an adventure. I saw myself in the characters. I dreamed about the faraway settings. My world expanded because I was interested. Even though I knew loving reading helped me go through school--I didn't realize the impact of those books on my success until I became a teacher, realizing that my students also needed to see themselves--needed to get lost in a good book. Near the beginning of the our MRP year, we were introduced to the concept of mirrors and windows. While this wasn't a new concept for me, I really wanted to take on actively seeking diverse children's literature throughout the year. My desire was/is to find books that represented and interested ...