This list was contributed by Deb Andries and Maurna Rome, friends, educators, and colleagues!
Favorites from Deb Andries:
Alma and How She Got her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
A Quiet Place by Doug Wood and Dan Andreasen
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
Truman by Jean Reidi and Lucy Ruth Cummins
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
Why by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts and Hyewon Yum
From Maurna Rome:
Favorite back to school books to encourage positivity and community in my classroom:
Courage: Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen and Kadir Nelson
Empathy: I Am Human, A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds
Patience: Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown and John Parra
Creativity: The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art by Barb Rosenstock and Claire A. Nivola
Humor: Be Quiet by Ryan T. Higgins
Kindness: I Walk with Vanessa by Karascoët
Curiosity: What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
Growth Mindset: Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
Perseverance: Luigi and the Barefoot Races by Dan Paley and Aaron Boyd
Acceptance: I Am Enough by Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo
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