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Category Archives: diversity
When I Grow Up I Want to Be Like the Brave Men of Tuskegee
The Tuskegee Airmen flew planes called P-40 Warhawks and P-47 Thunderbolts. But the most famous planes were called P-51 Mustangs. Continue reading
The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage
In 1957, the state of Virginia did not allow blacks and whites to marry. Richard and Mildred Loving got married anyway and were later arrested and thrown in jail – all because they were different races. What came after was … Continue reading
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor
Be different. Be brave. Be you. These are the messages and themes in the picture book Just Ask! by United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Just Ask is a wonderful book about communicating to learn about one another’s differences. In … Continue reading
Posted in Being different, Disability, diversity, Friendship, Uncategorized
Tagged Autism, autism spectrum disorder, blind children, blindness, children with diabetes, children's books, children's literature, deaf chldren, deafness, developmental disabilities, diabetes, differences, disabilities, picture book, service animals, Sonia Sotomayor book, special needs, Supreme Court Justices, Tourette's syndrome, United States Supreme Court, wheelchair
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Celebrating Chinese Festivals
The Chinese New Year is coming! The beautifully decorated streets are full of people playing drums, performing the lion dance and setting of firecrackers! Continue reading
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Tomorrow will be the first day of Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, which is dedicated to Helen Keller and all individuals who share the disorder. Helen Keller is one of the exceptional women highlighted in the picture book She Persisted: 13 American Women … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, diversity, Historical, political, Racism, Uncategorized, Women in History
Tagged Chelsea Clinton, civil rights, Clara Lemlich, Claudette Colvin, Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, female trailblazers, girlpower, Helen Keller, Helen Keller quotes, history books about famous women, Margaret Chase Smith, Maria Tallchief, Nellie Bly, Oprah Winfrey, picture books, Virginia Apgar, women's history, women's rights
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1, 2, 3, Sí!: A Numbers Book in English and Spanish
In celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day tomorrow, CalicoKidz is reviewing 1, 2, 3, Sí!: A Numbers Book in English and Spanish, a colorful, fun and educational board book for young children who are beginning to learn to count. It’s colorful … Continue reading
Golden Domes and SILVER Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
Orange is the color of my henna designs, they cover my hands in leafy vines. Silver is a fanoos, a twinkling light, a shiny lantern that glows at night. There is much religious turmoil going on in our world right … Continue reading
Posted in diversity, religion, Religous, Uncategorized
Tagged colors, diversity, muslims, religion
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D is for Drinking Gourd
L is for Little Rock Nine, the students who integrated school at Little Rock, Arkansas’s Central High – protected under military rule. D is for Drinking Gourd is a wonderful picture book that tells the African-American story with beautiful illustrations, … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, diversity, Historical, Racism, Rhyme, Uncategorized, Women in History
Tagged African-American culture, African-American history, African-Americans, Black History, Black History Month, book review, books on black history, children's picture books, picture book, teaching children about racism
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