
Why Read Woke?
Milton Public Library is participating in Read Woke to help Miltonians join in the fight to be stronger, more active, and more consistent allies in the fight for racial equality. One way that children learn about the world around them is through the social messages found in stories. Stories help children understand how society perceives their culture as well as the cultures of their friends, teachers, caregivers, and others, thereby influencing their social and identity development. Stories can be found in traditional print materials for children or in newer digital formats. Regardless of the format for delivering a story’s message, children are greatly influenced by the stories they encounter.
What Should I Read?
Below are some lists of books available at MPL to get you started on your reading journey. Please note these lists are not definitive.
If you wish to find your own materials, just a reminder that a Woke Book should be by and about marginalized persons, and must:
- Challenge a social norm;
Give voice to the voiceless;
Provide information about a group that has been disenfranchised;
Seek to challenge the status quo;
Have a protagonist from an underrepresented or oppressed group.
Read Woke Booklists for Kids
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October: Indigenous Voices
Board Books:
Kiss by kiss : a counting book for families by Richard Van Camp
May we have enough to share by Richard Van Camp
My heart fills with happiness by Monique Gray Smith
Nibi is water = Nibi aawon nbiish by Joanne Robertson
Raven squawk, orca squeak by Roy Henry Vickers
Welcome song for baby : a lullaby for newborns by Richard Van Camp
Picture Books:
A day with Yayah by Nicola I. Campbell
Go show the world : a celebration of Indigenous heroes by Wab Kinew
I sang you down from the stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
Keeshig & the Ojibwe pterodactyls by Keeshig Spade
Little wolf by Teoni Spathhelfer
Little you by Richard Van Camp
Missing nimâmâ by Melanie Florence
On the Trapline by David A. Robertson
Singing Sisters: a story of humility by Katherena Vermette
Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel
Stolen words by written by Melanie Florence
The eagle feather by Kevin Locke
The girl and the wolf by Katherena Vermette
The hoop dancer's teachings by Teddy Anderson
This is how I know by Brittany Luby
Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
Trudy's Rock Story by Trudy Spiller
We dream medicine dreams by Lisa Boivin
What is truth, Betsy?: a story of truth by Katherena Vermette
When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith
You hold me up by Monique Gray Smith
Graphic Novels:
How I survived : four nights on the ice by Serapio Ittusardjuat
Chapter Books:
Neekna and Chemai by Jeannette C. Armstrong
Puritan Girl, Mohawk Girl by John Demos
Soapstone porcupine by Jeff Pinkney
Starfish : a novel by James Crowley
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
The Case of the Missing Auntie by Michael Hutchinson
The Girl who Danced with Giants by Shawna Thomson
The Journey Forward: a novella on reconciliation
The mask that sang by Susan Currie
Non-Fiction Resources:
Animals of the Salish Sea by Melaney Gleeson-Lyall
I am not a Number by Jenny Kay
I'm finding my talk by Rebecca Thomas
Indigenous peoples in arts and music by Erin Nicks
Indigenous Peoples in Sports by Erin Nicks
Inukpak and his son by Neil Christopher
Looks like daylight : voices of Indigenous kids by Deborah Ellis
Making a whole person : traditional Inuit education by Monica Ittusardjuat
Meet your family by David Bouchard
Powwow : a celebration through song and dance by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Raven brings the light by Roy Henry Vickers
Shannen and the dream for a school by Janet Wilson
Sharice's big voice by Sharice Davids
Speaking our truth : a journey of reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith
Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas
Treaty words: For as long as the rivers flow by Aimee Craft
The Water Walker by Joanne Robertson
Electronic Resources:
Mi'kmaw Waisisk by Alan Syliboy (Hoopla)
We sang you home by Richard Van Camp (Hoopla)
The Sockeye Mother by Brett D. Huson (Hoopla)
Speaking Our Truth by Monique Gray Smith (Hoopla)
What the Eagle Sees by Eldon Yellowhorn (Hoopla)
En français:
Parfois je suis un renard par Danielle Daniel
Nibi a soif, très soif par Sunshine Tenasco
La terre me parle par Brittany Luby
Le caillou de Trudy par Trudy Spiller
Kamik: le chiot Inuit par Donald Uluadluak
L'envol de l'aube: un récit Lakota par Kevin Locke
Le festin du corbeau par Kung Jaadee
Awâsis et la délicieuse bannique par Dallas Hunt
For More Great Reads:
For more Indigenous titles, use our searchable "Indigenous Collection" tag or type "Indigenous collection" into the catalogue search bar -
November: LGBTQIA2S+ Voices
Board Books:
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman
Mommy, Mama, and Me by Lesléa Newman
My two moms and me by Michael Joosten
Pride colors by Robin Stevenson
Picture Books:
Bling Blaine : Throw Glitter, Not Shade by Rob Sanders
Daddy and Dada by Ryan Brockington & Isaac Webster
From Archie to Zack by Vincent Kirsch
Heather has two mommies by Lesléa Newman
Jack (not Jackie) by Erica Silverman
Jacob's new dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Mary wears what she wants by Keith Negley
My princess boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
One of a Kind, Like Me Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
The one and only Dylan St. Claire by Kamen Edwards
They She He Me: Free to Be! by Maya & Matthew Gonzalez
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
The name I call myself by Hasan Namir
What are your words? : a book about pronouns by Katherine Locke
When Aidan become a brother by Kyle Lukoff
Graphic Novels:
The breakaways by Cathy G. Johnson
The witch boy by Molly Knox Ostertag
Chapter Books:
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
King and the dragon flies by Kacen Callender
Middle school's a drag : you better werk! by Greg Howard
One true way by Shannon Hitchcock
The best at it by Maulik Pancholy
The fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester
The moon within by Aida Salazar
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Zenobia July : a novel by Lisa Bunker
Non-Fiction Resources:
Be amazing : a history of pride by Desmond Is Amazing
Born ready : the true story of a boy named Penelope by Jodie Patterson
Growing up trans : in our own words
I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings
Pride : the celebration and the struggle by Robin Stevenson
Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
Queer heroes : meet 52 LGBTQ heroes from past & present by Arabelle Sicardi
Same-sex parents by Holly Duhig
Stonewall : a building, an uprising, a revolution by Rob Sanders
Who are you? : the kid's guide to gender identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
Electronic Resources:
Adventures with my Daddies by Gareth Peter (Hoopla)
10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert (Hoopla)
The Boy and the Bindi by Vivek Shraya (Hoopla)
Ciel by Sophie Labelle (Hoopla)
From Archie to Zack by Vincent Kirsch (Hoopla)
Love is Love by Michael Genhart (Hoopla)
The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy (Hoopla)
En français:
Comment survivre aux deux prochaines minutes par Sophie Labelle
Dans toutes les directions par Sophie Labelle
Deux garçons et un secret par Andrée Poulin
Je suis Camille par Jean-Loup Felicioli
Julian est une sirène par Jessica Love tr. Sylvie Goyon
For More Great Reads:
For more LGBTQIA2S+ titles, use our searchable "Rainbow Collection" tag or type "rainbow collection" into the search bar -
December: Diverse Abilities
Picture Books:
A friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey
Can I play too? by Samantha Cotterill
I can fix it! : a children's book dealing with Asperger's Syndrome and stigma written by Gayle Grass
I talk like a river by Jordan Scott
I will dance by Nancy Bo Flood
Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you by Sonia Sotomayor
Katie can : a story about special needs by Erin Palmer
Liam, strong as a tree by Megan Behse and Liam Wilson
My brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete
A Plan for Pops by Heather Smith
Rescue & Jessica : a life-changing friendship by Jessica Kensky
We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch
When Charley met Emma by Amy Webb
Graphic Novels:
Chapter Books:
A boy called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
Can you see me? by Libby Scott
Get a grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit
Show me a sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
The distance between me and the cherry tree by Paola Peretti
The jigsaw puzzle king by Gina McMurchy-Barber
The truth as told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
What stars are made of by Sarah Allen
Wink : surviving middle school with one eye open by Rob Harrell
You don't know everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino
Non-Fiction Resources:
A splash of red : the life and art of Horace Pippin by written by Jen Bryant
Born just right by Jen Lee Reeves
Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson
Not so different : what you really want to ask about having a disability by Shane Burcaw
Six dots : a story of young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant
This kid can fly : it's about ability (not disability) by Aaron Philip
Electronic Resources:
Bat and the Waiting Game by Elena K. Arnold (Hoopla)
Bat and the End of Everything by Elena K. Arnold (Hoopla)
A Boy Called Bat by Elena K. Arnold (Hoopla)
Best friend on wheels by Debra Shirley (Hoopla)
A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel (Hoopla)
Every shiny thing by Cordelia Jensen (Hoopla)
A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey (Hoopla)
The Jigsaw Puzzle King by Gina McMurchy-Barber (Hoopla)
The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel (Hoopla)
There's a Story in my Head by Dawn Babb Prochovnic (Hoopla)
The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff (Hoopla)
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (Hoopla)
Uniquely Wired by Julia Cook (Hoopla)
En français:
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January: Incarcerated Voices
Picture Books:
Hazelnut Days by Emmanuel Bourdier
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
Chapter Books:
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman
A Boy is Not a Bird by Edeet Ravel
A Boy is Not a Ghost by Edeet Ravel
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Non-Fiction Resources:
Far apart, close in heart : being a family when a loved one is incarcerated by Becky Birtha
Mama's nightingale : a story of immigration and separation by Edwidge Danticat
Electronic Resources:
House Arrest by K.A. Holt (Hoopla)
Incarceration and Families by H.W. Poole (Hoopla)
Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation? (Hoopla)
Mama's Nightingale by Edwidge Danticat (Hoopla)
Mass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice (Hoopla)
Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba (Hoopla)
My Daddy Went to Jail and I'm Sad by Mark A. Bowman (Hoopla)
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February: Black Voices
Board Books:
Baby Young, Gifted, and Black by Jamia Wilson
Follow your dreams, little one by Vashti Harrison
Shades of black : a celebration of our children by Sandra L. Pinkney
Welcome, Precious by Nikki Grimes
Picture Books:
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heart by Zetta Elliott
Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Black All Around! by Patricia Hubbell
Bright Brown Baby by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman
Don't touch my hair! by Sharee Miller
Hair love by Matthew A. Cherry
Hands up! by Breanna J. McDaniel
Hey black child by Useni Eugene Perkins
I am every good thing by Derrick Barnes
I love you more than ... by Taye Diggs
Knock knock : my dad's dream for me by Daniel Beaty
Let the children march by Monica Clark-Robinson
M is for Melanin by Tiffany Rose
Mae among the stars by Roda Ahmed
Malcolm Little : the boy who grew up to become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz
Momma, did you hear the news? by Sanya Whittaker Gragg
My hair is a garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Nana Akua goes to school by Tricia Elam Walker
Sit-in: how four friends stood up by sitting down by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Time for Kenny by Brian J. Pinkney
The stone thrower by Jael Ealey Richardson
When we say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Graphic Novels:
Black heroes of the wild west by James Otis Smith
Daddy, there's a noise outside by Kenneth Braswell
Chapter Books:
A good kind of trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
As brave as you by Jason Reynolds
Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson
Betty before X by Ilyasah Shabazz
Black boy joy ed. Kwame Mbalia
Black brother, black brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Genesis begins again by Alicia D. Williams
One crazy summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Loretta Little looks back : three voices go tell it : a monologue novel by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis
The only Black girls in town by Brandy Colbert
The stars beneath our feet by David Barclay Moore
The swag is in the socks by Kelly J. Baptist
The True Definition of Neva Beane by Christine Kendall
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Ways to grow love by Renée Watson
Non-Fiction Resources:
Brave, black, first : 50+ African American women who changed the world by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Little leaders : bold women in black history by Vashti Harrison
Lullaby (for a Black mother) by Langston Hughes
Something happened in our town : a child's story about racial injustice by Marianne Celano
This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
Young, gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present by Jamia Wilson
Electronic Resources:
A Ride to Remember by Sharon Langley (Hoopla)
Changing the Equation by Tonya Bolden (Hoopla)
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (Hoopla)
A Matter of Souls by Denise Lewis Patrick (Hoopla)
Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs (Hoopla)
My Hair is Beautiful by Shauntay Grant (Hoopla)
New Kid by Jerry Craft (Hoopla)
No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Hoopla)
Pathfinders by Tonya Bolden (Hoopla)
The Stone Thrower by Jael Ealey Richardson (Hoopla)
Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews (Hoopla)
What Color is my World? by Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Hoopla)
Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Hoopla)
En français:
Nos boucles au naturel par Matthew A Cherry
Parce que ta vie compte par Tami Charles
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March: Women's Voices
aBoard Books:
I want to be ... : a gutsy girls' ABC by Farida Zaman
My first book of feminism by Julie Merberg
Think Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison
Picture Books:
Ambitious girl / by Meena Harris
Basirah the basketballer says Insha' Allah by Hafsah Dabiri
Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford
G my name is girl by Dawn Masi
Girls can do anything by Caryl Hart
Grandma's Gardens by Hillary Clinton
Grandmother School by Rina Singh
I will be fierce! by Bea Birdsong
Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
The Magic of Basketball by Kayla Alexander
The Proudest Blue : a story of hijab and family by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Standing on her shoulders : a celebration of women by Monica Clark-Robinson
What's my superpower? by Aviaq Johnston
Graphic Novels:
Becoming Brianna by Terri Libenson
Chapter Books:
Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender
Journal of a Travelling Girl by Nadine Neema
Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramée
We Belong by Cookie Hiponia Everman
Yara's spring by Jamal Saeed & Sharon E. McKay
Non-Fiction Resources:
111 Trees : how one village celebrates the birth of every girl by Rina Singh
Before she was Harriet by Lesa Cline Ransome
Feminism : The march towards equal rights for women by Jill Dearman
A Girl Called Genghis Khan by Michelle Lord
Girls Can! : smash stereotypes, defy expectations, and make history by Marissa Sebastian
Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 real-life tales of black girl magic ed. Lilly Workneh
Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world by Elena Favilli
The Hunter Maiden ed. Ethel Johnston Phelps
The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humphreys
Lifting as we climb : Black women's battle for the ballot box by Evette Dionne
Little Dreamers : visionary women from around the world by Vashti Harrison
Little Leaders : bold women in black history by Vashti Harrison
Rebel Girls Lead : 25 tales of powerful women by Francesca Cavallo
Wangari Maathai : get to know the woman who planted trees to bring change by Lisa A. Crayton
Women writers hidden in history by Petrice Custance
Electronic Resources:
101 Awesome Women who Transformed Science by Claire Philip (Hoopla)
Buffalo Bird Girl by S.D. Nelson (Hoopla)
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly (Hoopla)
Lifting as we climb : Black women's battle for the ballot box by Evette Dionne (Hoopla)
Malala by Raphaele Frier (Hoopla)
(M)other by Sanita Fejzic (Hoopla)
The girl who thought in pictures : The story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca (Hoopla)
The most beautiful thing by Kao Kalia Yang (Hoopla)
The sisters are alright by Tamara Winfrey Harris (Hoopla)
Understanding feminism by Louise Spilsbury (Hoopla)
En français:
Ella persisté autour du monde par Chelsea Clinton
Héroïnes du monde entier / contes écrits par Marie-Agnès Gaudrat et Ève Pourcel
J'aimerais te parler d'elles par Sophie Carquain
Le crayon magique de Malala par Malala Yousafzai
Les inventrices et leurs inventions / texte de Aitziber Lopez
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April: Newcomer Voices
Picture Books:
Counting kindness by Hollis Kurman
Danbi leads the parade by Anna Kim
From far away by Robert Munsch and Saoussan Askar
Home is in between by Mitali Perkins
Idriss and his marble by René Gouichoux
Let's go see Papa by Lawrence Schimel
Like a dandelion by Huy Voun Lee
Malaika's costume by Nadia L. Hohn
Mango, Abuela, and me by Meg Medina
Marwan's journey by Patricia de Arias
O Canada, Here I come! by Aine Moorad
Stepping stones : a refugee family's journey by Margriet Ruurs
Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar
The day you begin by Jacqueline Woodson
The land beyond the wall : an immigration story by Veronika Martenova Charles
The Name Jar by Patricia de Arias
The Paper Boat : A Refugee Story by Thao Lam
Watch me : a story of immigration and inspiration by Doyin Richards
Graphic Novels:
When stars are scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Chapter Books:
American as paneer pie by Supriya Kelkar
Call me Aram by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Count me in : a novel by Varsha Bajaj
Everything Sad Is Untrue : (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri
Flying Over Water by Shannon Hitchcock & N. H. Senzai.
Kiki and Jacques by Susan Ross
Land of the cranes by Aida Salazar
Lucky broken girl by Ruth Behar
The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef
My name is Konisola by Alisa Siegel
Other words for home by Jasmine Warga
Three Keys (a Front Desk Novel) by Kelly Yang
Non-Fiction Resources:
Ali's story : a real-life account of his journey from Afghanistan by Andy Glynne
A refugee's journey from Iran by Heather Hudak
My family divided: One girl’s journey of home, loss, and hope by Diane Guerrero
Electronic Resources:
Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour (Hoopla)
The Color Collector by Nick Solis (Hoopla)
The Doll by Nhung N. Tran-Davies (Hoopla)
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (Hoopla)
Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros (Hoopla)
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Hoopla)
The Girl Who Dared by Shirin Shamsi (Hoopla)
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga (Hoopla)
Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan (Hoopla)
The Turtles of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye (Hoopla)
A Year Without Mom by Dasha Tolstikova (Hoopla)
In French and Spanish:
Caravana Al Norte by Jorge Argueta (Hoopla)
Chez Moi by Didier Reuss (Hoopla)
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May: Asian & South Asian Voices
Board Books:
Picture Books:
Big red lollipop by Rukhsana Khan
Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar
Festival of colors by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal
Ming and her Poppy by Deirdre Sullivan
My Day with Gong Gong by Seenah Yee
My Grandma and me by Mina Javaherbin
My name is Bilal by Asma Mobin-Uddin
Sadiq Wants to Stitch by Mamta Nainy
Saffron ice cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Salma the Syrian chef by Danny Ramadan
The sound of silence by Katrina Goldsaito
The best Eid ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin
The boy & the bindi by Vivek Shraya
The many colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
The wheels on the tuk tuk by Surishtha Sehgal
What should I make? by Nandini Nayar
Graphic Novels:
Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni
Chapter Books:
A galaxy of sea stars by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo
A place at the table by Saadia Faruqi
A place to belong by Cynthia Kadohata
Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan
Count me in : a novel by Varsha Bajaj
Embrace the chicken by Mahtab Narsimhan
Mindy Kim and the trip to Korea by Lyla Lee
More to the story by Hena Khan
The bridge home by Padma Venkatraman
The great wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long
The night diary by Veera Hiranandani
Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi
Zayd Saleem, chasing the dream by Hena Khan
Non-Fiction Resources:
Grandmother school by Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney
Malala, a brave girl from Pakistan ; Iqbal, a brave boy from Pakistan by Jeanette Winter
Stories for South Asian supergirls by Raj Kaur Khaira
The boy who dreamed of infinity : a tale of the genius Ramanujan by Amy Alznauer
Electronic Resources:
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami (Hoopla)
Chibi, a True Story from Japan by Julia Takaya (Hoopla)
Child of Spring by Farhana Zia (Hoopla)
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai (Hoopla)
Lali's Feather by Farhana Zia (Hoopla)
Mela and the Elephant by Dow Phumiruk (Hoopla)
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More Great Reads!
Board Books:
An ABC of equality by Chana Ginelle Ewing
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
Being you : a first conversation about gender by Megan Madison & Jessica Ralli
Love makes a family by Sophie Beer
Our skin : a first conversation about race by Megan Madison & Jessica Ralli
Woke baby by Mahogany L. Browne
Picture Books:
All are welcome by Alexandra Penfold
All the colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka
Families, families, families by Suzanne Lang
Giant steps to change the world by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
Happy in our skin by Fran Manushkin
I am perfectly designed by Karamo Brown
I believe I can by Grace Byers
I'm gonna push through by Jasmyn Wright
Intersection allies : we make room for all by Chelsea Johnson
It's okay to be different by Todd Parr
Love is powerful by Heather Dean Brewer
Marvelous Maravilloso : me and my beautiful family by Carrie Lara
Mixed : a colorful story by Arree Chung
My friends and me : a celebration of different kinds of families by Stephanie Stansbie
Peaceful fights for equal rights by Rob Sanders
The colors of us by Karen Katz
The same but different too by Karl Newson
The skin you live in by Michael Tyler
We’re Different We’re the Same by Bobbi Jane Kates
What if we were all the same! by C. M. Harris
What's the difference? : being different is amazing by Doyin Richards
You matter by Christian Robinson
Non-Fiction Resources:
Not my idea : a book about whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham
The case for loving : the fight for interracial marriage by Selina Alko
The talk : conversations about race, love & truth edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson
Electronic Resources:
A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara (Hoopla)
Counting on Community by Innosanto Nagara (Hoopla)
I am enough by Grace Byers (Hoopla)
One earth. People of Color Protecting Our Planet by Anuradha Rao (Hoopla)
People who Said No: Courage Against Oppression by Laura Scandiffio (Hoopla)
How To Sign Up:
To participate in the challenge, you will need to make sure you have registered for a Beanstack account. If you or someone in your household participated in a previous Beanstack challenge (e.g. Summer Reading Club), then you already have one. If not, here is how you can get started:
1. Visit your app store to download the Beanstack Tracker App to your smart phone or device, OR visit https://beinspired.beanstack.org to use the browser version.
2. Register yourself for an account. If more than one person in your household is registering for the reading challenge (we have three age groups to choose from), create one account for the whole family and add multiple readers. If you are an educator/childcare provider, you can register as a "class or group". (TIP: make sure you look for Milton Public Library, Ontario. We’re the one with the bee logo).
3. Select your Read Woke challenge, based on your age.
Have questions? Email beanstack@beinspired.ca
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Other Read Woke Challenges:
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