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1) Wishtree
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--
2) Tolerance
Series
Publisher
TMW Media Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this episode we will travel through learning and the value of tolerance, discovering that tolerance is about living in harmony, accepting, and respecting the tastes of other people, and helping those who need it without expecting to receive something in return. We are all different and that makes the world so special, that is why you have to be supportive and know when to show support to other people. We will understand that humanity is the capacity...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Intolerance is a complex issue, but readers are introduced to it in a way that leaves them feeling enlightened and not overwhelmed. Informative, accessible text presents a basic definition of intolerance as well as relatable examples that readers could see in their daily lives and on the news. The main text is enhanced by the use of fact boxes, graphic organizers, and eye-catching photographs. These engaging elements come together to give readers...
4) In the dark
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"They came in the dark, and took the narrow path that only witches used. Everyone said that's what they were . . .But what if everyone was wrong? Watch what happens when one girl steps into the woods and gets to know these newcomers. The spooky black cat? Meet Mingus! The broomsticks and cloaks? Cloth and wooden handles. And those shadows in the sky? Handmade kites, fluttering in the breeze. When the breeze becomes a blustery storm, everything changes...including...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again-that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche-deeper than prejudice itself-leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human....
Author
Publisher
Dragonfruit
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
There is a great commotion in the beehive. The bees are cramped, they can't play games, and after many complex calculations, it seems there is one bee too many! Who was it? Was she eating their honey? Could they identify her buzz? And once they did, what would they do with her? This is an essential in any shelf of diversity and inclusion books for kids, this engaging story offers a profound lesson that is sure to stay with you long after reading it....
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this short book, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation: Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem drawn to extremism? What do words like Islamism, jihadism, and fundamentalism mean in today's world? Remarkable for the breadth and depth of its analysis, this dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical is all the more startling for its decorum. Harris...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"America's founding genius is diversity of thought. Which is why social justice activists won't win by labeling those who disagree with them. At a time when minorities are fast becoming the majority, a truly new America requires a new way to tribe out. Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the "other" to adopt Lily. She got more than she bargained for. Defying her labels as an old, blind...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Freedom Writers Diary--featuring powerful responses from the original Freedom Writers. Over twenty years ago, Erin Gruwell's first-ever class of high school students in Long Beach, California was labeled 'unteachable'--but she saw past that. Instead of treating them as scores on a test, she understood that each of them had...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Readers will learn about the sixteenth and seventeenth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to promote peace and strengthen implementation of the UN's mission by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars,...
16) Scribbleville
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
When a man who is straight as a stick arrives in Scribbleville, he is met with resistance until one child shows everyone that there is beauty in every kind of line, straight or scribbled.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Tired of being mistreated and cooped up, Beryl the piglet escapes her farm and meets a group of wild pigs, whose settlement splits up over the decision of whether to let her stay, and with her new "family" she sets out to find a new home.
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Early in the morning, just before Sam's alarm clock is about to go off, a strange sound enters the bedroom. SHRIEK! SHRIEK! What's that noise? This is not a good way to start the day! Sam is woken up by a loud bird, but he tries to sleep through it. What can Sam do to stop it? This bird is relentless! Will Sam find a new friend in this magpie and finally manage to sleep in?
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