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ENVISION EQUITY DECEMBER 2018<br />
Mixed: A Colorful Story<br />
by Arree Chung<br />
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (July 3, 2018)<br />
Preschool to 3rd grade<br />
Books for Young Readers<br />
Blended<br />
by Sharon Draper<br />
3rd to 7th grade<br />
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (October 30, 2018)<br />
First there were three colors, red, yellow and blue.<br />
But wait, one color thinks it’s the best! No,<br />
another color think it’s the best! And so begins an<br />
inspirational and whimsical story about color,<br />
tolerance and embracing our differences.<br />
This Makes Me Happy<br />
by Courtney Carbone<br />
Prek – 1st grade<br />
Rodale Kids (April 24, 2018)<br />
<br />
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced<br />
and each week she has to move to a different<br />
house. Her parent’s fights are even worse after<br />
their divorce and they always seem to be about<br />
her. Izzy feels stuck in the middle of her family<br />
and her identity. Her dad is black, her mom is<br />
white, and she feels caught in between two<br />
worlds. Isabella is forced to tackle tough<br />
questions slike what does it mean to be half white<br />
or half black? To belong to half mom and half<br />
dad? And how can she become whole?<br />
Great conversation starters for talking to middle<br />
grades about race and divorce.<br />
Great beginning reader series tackling emotions and how to<br />
deal with them if they overwhelm. Provides children with<br />
the words to name their emotions and voice their feelings.<br />
Images obtained from Google Images..<br />
Book list provided by Heather Lee, Louisville Free Public Library.<br />
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