Antiracism, Social Justice, and Peace Resources for Children, October 2022
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
prepared by Alvin R. Blount
Costs may vary depending on where items are purchased. Also, check with the Children’s Diversity and Justice Library at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Knoxville, 2931 Kingston Pike, for resources that can be circulated.
A Library
-Nikki Giovanni
-Erin K. Robinson, illustrations
-hardcover, $18.99
-Kindle, $10.99
-32 pages
-ages 4-8
-Versify
-2022
-description: New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned poet, and Knoxville native, Nikki Giovanni along with illustrator, Erin Robinson, have crafted this ode to libraries as a celebration for those who love stories, words, and the library as a space to engage imagination and exploration. Giovanni has just recently retired from teaching English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg after thirty-five years of service.
Giovanni, N. (2022). A Library. Versify.
The Keeping Quilt
-Patricia Polacco
-Kindle, $7.99
-paperback, $7.99
-hardcover, $17.99
-32 pages
-ages 3-10
-Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
-2001
-description: Derived from a basket containing old clothes, a family constructs a quilt that is passed down through four generations and used as a tablecloth, wedding canopy, and a blanket to welcome new babies. This quilt serves as a symbol of love and faith.
Polacco, P. (2001). The Keeping Quilt. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.
If My Moon Was Your Sun
-Andreas Steinhöfel
-Nele Palmtag, illustrations
-hardcover, $13.76
-80 pages
-ages 6-12
-Plough Publishing
-2017
-description: This is a touching story about how the relationship of grandparents and grandchildren are affected by dementia. It contains full-color illustrations and an audiobook of classical tunes for children by Prokofiev and Bizet.
Steinhöfel, A. (2017). If My Moon Was Your Sun. Plough Publishing.
Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
-Robin Stevenson
-Allison Steinfeld, illustrations
-hardcover, $8.99
-Kindle, $7.99
-222 pages
-ages 3-9
-Quirk Books
-2019
-description: Many activists began activism during their childhood. Kid Activists tells these childhood stories with cartoon illustrations about Alexander Hamilton, Rosa Parks, Harvey Milk, Ruby Bridges, Susan B. Anthony, and many more.
Stevenson, R. (2019). Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change. Quirk Books.
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
-Vashti Harrison
-hardcover, $11.09
-paperback, $12.14
-audio CD, $15.42
-Kindle, $10.99
-96 pages
-ages 3-9
-Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
-2019
-description: This New York Times bestseller is beautifully illustrated with its true stories of Black men in history. Many are politicians, artists, athletes, pop stars, and activists such as James Baldwin, John Lewis, Prince, Frederick Douglass, and many more.
Harrison, V. (2019). Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
-Vashti Harrison
-hardcover, $11.09
-paperback, $11.62
-Kindle, $10.99
-Audio CD, $19.80
-96 pages
-ages 4-9
-Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
-2017
-description: This New York Times bestseller is beautifully illustrated and inspires with its true stories of iconic, Black women such as Shirley Chisholm, Sojourner Truth, Marian Anderson, Mae Jemison, Audre Lorde, Florence Joyner, and mathematician, Katherine Johnson.
Harrison, V. (2017). Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. Little, Brown Books For Young Readers.
‘Twas the Night Before Pride
-Joanna McClintick
-Juana Medina, illustrations
-hardcover, $14.57
-Kindle, $9.17,
-audio CD, $10.44
-32 pages
-ages 4-8
-Candlewick Press
-2022
-description: Beautifully illustrated, this book is a story about a day of inclusion, joyful anticipation, history, reflection, and being yourself. One of the greatest take-aways from this resource is all-inclusive love.
McClintick, J. (2022). ‘Twas the Night Before Pride. Candlewick Press.