Visit the TSC Library To Go Site for even more reading and learning resources and to find answers to your FAQ about reading with the TSC digital library on Sora.
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✪ Looking for Excellent "Diverse" books for Children? Start Here! (Source: Embrace Race)
✪ Social Justice Books reading lists and guide for selecting anti-bias children's books
✪ "If you liked this...read this next' Summer Reading (Source: We Need Diverse Books)
✪ Books To Help You Explain Racism & Protest to Your Kids (Source: The NY Times)
✪ We Are Kid Lit Collective Curated Summer Reading List (Source: We Are Kid Lit Collective)
✪ Raising Readers, Activists, and Leaders (Source: Biracial Bookworms)
✪ Teaching Young Children About Race: A Guide (Source: Teaching for Change)
✪ Resources for Talking About Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids (Source: Center for Racial Justice in Education)
✪ Understanding Race and Privilege (Source: National Association of School Psychologists)
✪ How to Talk to Kids about Racism, Protests and Injustice (Source: NBC Today)
✪ Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Source: Child Mind Institute)
✪ Literacy Tips from TSC Literacy Liaison Danielle Morris
> Families as Reading Partners
> Bringing Joy to Reading with Children at Home
> How to Help Your Child Become a Stronger Reader
✪ Tips on How to Help a Child Choose a Book from ReadWriteThink
✪ Reading Tips for Parents from NEA
✪ Learning Resources from the National Association for the Education of Young Children
For even more ideas, take a look at this list complied by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) of Notable Books for Children. They define "notable" as: "Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding . . . books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways." This list always includes all American Library Association's Youth Media Award Winners, such as the Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, and Geisel Award and Honor books.
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Keep reading all summer with Summer Reading Programs & Book Lists from the New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library!
✪ American Library Association Youth Media Award Winners 2022
✪ Children's Choice Award Winners
✪ International Literacy Association: Teachers' Choice Reading List
✪ Read Brightly: Summer Reading Lists and Tips for All Ages
Summer Reading Lists & Programs
✪ Scholastic Summer Reading Home Base
✪ Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program
✪ Summer Reading Together with Learning Ally
✪ Summer Reading Booklists from Reading Rockets
✪ Summer Reading with Camp Book It
✪ Books Starring Girls Who Love the Great Outdoors
✪ PBS Kids: Summer of Possibilities
Author & Illustrator Resources
✪ Fun at Home with Authors and Illustrators (from BookTrust)
✪ Directory of Virtual Author/Illustrator Visits & Workshops (from the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators)
✪ Author and Illustrator Pronunciation Guide (from Teaching Books)
✪ Author Introduction Videos (from Authorfy)
A List of Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids from Imagination Soup
