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In this episode, I’m sharing the K-12 book list from one of my favorite podcasts, Pod Save the People. Each year, they share their book recommendations for their Blackest Book Club on the podcast. This list is fantastic and they also have a dedicated section to books written for K-12 audiences. I’m talking about those today, but I highly recommend getting the full list here (and of course, subscribing to their amazing podcast).
Why? Here’s an image from the Cooperative Children's Book Center summarizing statistics about the racial diversity of the authors, characters, and contents of childrens’ books in 2022. (Note that there are fewer books with BIPOC main characters than with main characters who are animals.)
Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop explains, “When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read, or when the images they see are distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn a powerful lesson about how they are devalued in the society of which they are a part.” A lack of racial representation in books also harms white children as it distorts their understanding of the world and impairs their ability to learn from and be in community with racially diverse people.
What are the books? Books for Grades K-2:
Books for Grades 3-5:
Books for Grades 6-8:
Books for Grades 9-12:
Final Tip Once you fall in love with one (or more!) of these books, brainstorm ways to put it into your curriculum. If you need help structuring your ideas into a unit, check out the resource linked below. To help you jump start your thinking on how to design a unit around one of these books, I’m sharing my Unit Dreaming Outline Template with you for free. And, if you’re looking for more details on the ideas in this blog post, listen to episode 169 of the Time for Teachership podcast. If you’re unable to listen or you prefer to read the full episode, you can find the transcript here.
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Time for Teachership is now a proud member of the...AuthorLindsay Lyons (she/her) is an educational justice coach who works with teachers and school leaders to inspire educational innovation for racial and gender justice, design curricula grounded in student voice, and build capacity for shared leadership. Lindsay taught in NYC public schools, holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, and is the founder of the educational blog and podcast, Time for Teachership. Archives
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