Herzog, Brad
Summary: "Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate America's diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country their home. Topics include well-known landmarks and famous citizens"--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 HERHughes, Susan
Summary: "Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2017
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Summary: Nonfiction introduction to the topic of diversity discusses various ways in which people can be different from one another and encourages respect for differences. Explains diversity in ethnicity, gender, race, religion, families, ability, and ideas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 ANTBolling, Valerie
Summary: Highlighting people such as Madonna Thunder Hawk, Basemah Atweh and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this picture book affirms people of color--of all shades--by celebrating their achievements and contributions to society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 BOLSummary: "For beginner to intermediate artists, Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga demonstrates how to conceive and draw original characters that reflect diverse racial, ethnic, and gender identities, featuring work by the artists represented in Saturday AM magazine, a recognized global brand that unites the two biggest trends in Young Adult graphic novels/comic books: diversity and manga"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA 741.2 HOWHelsel, Carolyn B.
Summary: How do we raise the next generation to respect and learn from people who look or believe differently than they do? From two educators who are also moms comes a guide to help parents and other teachers navigate conversations about all kinds of diversity. This practical resource includes activities to build compassion and empathy among differing religions, classes, races, genders, abilities,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chalice Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 HELRodriguez, Luis J.
Summary: "Luis J. Rodriguez writes about race, culture, identity, and belonging and what these all mean and should mean (but often fail to) in the volatile climate of our nation. Rodriguez has a distinctly inspiring passion and wisdom in his approach. Ultimately, the book carries the message that we must come together if we are to move forward. As he reminds us in the first essay, "The End of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RODRIGUEZ, LUIS J. RODSummary: "The product of over 2,000 interviews recorded in 60 countries, this unique and thrilling collection of stories and images leads inexorably to the core of what it means to be human. Stories full of love and happiness, hatred and violence, from everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, share a rare sincerity and underline what is universal. Intercut with never-before-seen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HUMMcAneney, Caitie
Summary: "We live in a diverse world, full of people who look different from each other, believe in different things, and have different customs and abilities. This book dives into the important social and emotional learning skill of appreciating diversity, which is a part of the larger core concept of social awareness. Readers will learn how to recognize, accept, and celebrate the differences between...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 MCAPeters, Lisa Westberg
Summary: "This lyrical and extremely timely picture book illuminates the many different migrants who have made their homes in North America through the centuries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.8 PETStefoff, Rebecca
Summary: Offers a survey of the country's history from colonization to the present that focuses on the plights and achievements of the minority groups who make up its multicultural population.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 STECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 STEAcevedo, Desirée
Summary: "Vega and her friend Alex wonder why the pencil in the box is called 'skin color' when it doesn't match either of them. This question leads them on a beautiful journey of exploring the diverse array of skin colors they see in the world. Together, they discover how to bring all of them into their art."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cuento de Luz SL 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ACEBrooks, Felicity
Summary: "A beautifully illustrated celebration of diversity which helps young children to understand, value and respect differences of every kind. This dynamic and joyous exploration of difference helps young children learn to respond in a kind and equal way to everyone regardless of shape, size, age, physical and mental ability, gender, race, beliefs, language, culture, national identity, background,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.5 BROManzano, Sonia
Summary: "A picture book about unity for people around the world. This book combines the Sonia Manzano's lyrical text with incredible National Geographic photography of people from around the world to explore and celebrate how we are the same and how we are different-- and how laughter and love can help bring a world together. Just imagine all the wonderful people there are to meet!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MANTaylor, Charlotte
Summary: "Students will learn about the many similarities and differences between United States citizens and how to celebrate this rich diversity in this valuable book. Vivid photographs will help students understand how America's great fabric of ethnicities makes the nation's communities multicultural and strong. This approachable text written especially for young readers is complete with a glossary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 TAYFrancis, John
Summary: "Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the kindness John has experienced in his own life, to the history of how kindness has helped to shape our laws, morals, and communities, read many inspirational stories from around the world." --publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: What on Earth Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177.7 FRABuchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: The conservative political thinker forecasts America's social and cultural collapse as he describes how current policies will cause a permanent loss of American sovereignty and independence and the impact of substituting ideology for true faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.93 BUCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.93 BUCElledge, Jonn
Summary: "A fascinating history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2024
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Summary: Explores the meaning of religious belief through the thriving LGBTQ community in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GOSReeves, Diane Lindsey
Summary: "Students learn more about how their attitude can help them succeed in the classroom, socially, and in their future careers! The title tackles this essential life skill in an age-appropriate and participatory way, drawing them into fun-filled 'investigations' of positive and negative attitudes illustrated to depict a realistic and relatable classroom situation. Attitude invites readers to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
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Summary: When Hazel, who has always been home schooled, gets a summer job pulling ivy in a local park, she discovers her fellow workers are more diverse--in race, ethnicity, class, and experience--than she has ever encountered before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roar 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NEWSchlesinger, Arthur M. (Arthur Meier)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1992
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Summary: "The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics "Latinx" (pronounced "La-teen-ex") is the gender-neutral term that covers the largest racial minority in the United States, 17 percent of the country. This is the fastest-growing sector of American society, containing the most immigrants. It is the poorest ethnic group in the country, whose political empowerment is altering the balance...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Verso 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 MORSummary: "From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2018