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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. Our booklists offer options that reflect the rich diversity of people in your school and in the world.
Check your local bookstore for our recommended books or easily find our books at these great bookstores listed below.
• Reach And Teach (San Carlos, CA)
• Loudmouth Books (Indianapolis, IN)
• Whose Books (Dallas, TX)
• Little District Books (Washington, DC)
Book of the Month
Reading is one of the most powerful ways to model inclusion and nurture empathy. Welcoming Schools created the Book of the Month series to foster compassionate dialogue and elevate joyful…
Secondary Booklists
Welcoming Schools secondary book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature. A key…
Elementary Booklists
Welcoming Schools Elementary book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature. A key…
Educators & Caregivers Booklists
Welcoming Schools educators & caregivers booklists are designed to help create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature.