Books
One of the best ways to welcome students and families into your school community is to integrate high quality texts into your classroom and school libraries. Welcoming Schools offers recommendations for diverse books for schools, libraries and home. With Welcoming Schools lists, find books that reflect the rich diversity of people in your school and the world.
With Welcoming Schools’ recommended books you can:
- Celebrate all families and caregiving communities, including LGB families and families with transgender and non-binary family members.
- Help students explore gender and develop awareness and understanding of transgender and non-binary people.
- Foster important conversations with your students about race, racism and colorism.
- Celebrate the multiple, intersecting identities of the students and families that you serve.
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Diverse Children’s Books to Create LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms and Schools
Welcoming Schools book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff. A key focus of our program is to…
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Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Top Recommendations of Diverse Books for a Welcoming School
Check out Welcoming Schools top recommendations of diverse picture and middle grade books on bullying, race, families, LGBTQ, and transgender and non-binary children. Also, find recommendations for educators, parents and…
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Top Recommendations for Addressing LGBTQ+ & Gender Topics, Racism and Intersectionality Through Reading
One of the best ways for schools to create a welcoming environment for students and families is through children’s literature. Inclusive books provide students with both mirrors to affirm their…
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Diverse Children’s Books to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying
Welcoming Schools book lists are designed to help educators create inclusive classrooms and schools using an anti-racist, intersectional lens. Most bullying is based on bias. These books will not only…
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Diverse Children’s Books to Create LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms and Schools
Welcoming Schools book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff. A key focus of our program is to…
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Diverse Children’s Books to Create Gender Expansive Classrooms and Support Transgender and Non-Binary Students
Welcoming Schools book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms and schools that are free of gender stereotypes and gender norms that limit all children. A key focus of…
Welcoming Schools Book Lists: Diverse Books to Welcome All Families in Your School Community
Welcoming Schools family book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms and schools that create a sense of belonging for all of your students and their families and caregivers.…
Transgender and Non-Binary Children: Books to Help Adults Understand
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Top Diverse Picture Books for a Welcoming Elementary School
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Top Diverse Middle Grade Books for a Welcoming School
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Sticking Up For Each Other: Books Highlighting the Power of Allies
Find books featuring children becoming allies. These books could be paired with the Welcoming Schools lesson plan, Making Decisions: Ally or Bystander.