CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4
The Need for Diverse Children’s Books ................................................... 6
Representing a Variety of Identities and Experiences ......................... 8
Selecting Culturally Responsive Books ................................................. 10
Empathy and Perspective-Taking ............................................................ 12
The Power of Seeing Yourself in Books ................................................. 14
Preparing for Reading ................................................................................. 16
Facilitating Classroom Discussions ......................................................... 18
The Awareness Gap ................................................................................... 20
Connecting Books to Real-World Experiences ................................... 22
Activities and Extension Ideas ................................................................. 24
Sustaining a Culture of Diversity in Reading ....................................... 26
To Find Out More ......................................................................................... 28
Book Audit ..................................................................................................... 30
Bibliography .................................................................................................. 32
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