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SIS Equity Site: Read Books

The Net Valley library has a growing collection of books, e-books, and audiobooks to support our learning

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Antiracism & Diversity

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.

So You Want to Talk about Race

Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement--offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask—yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. 

The Black Friend: on Being a Better White Person

2022 Panda Book, Young Adult
From the perspective of the friend everyone should have, Frederick Joseph offers an essential read for white people who want to be better about raceā€”and people of color who long to see their experiences validated.

The Talk

This short story collection is a call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racist and advocates for change. Thirty diverse, authors and illustrators engage young people in frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem.

We Are Not yet Equal

Examines five moments, from the end of the Civil War through the election of Donald Trump to show how the racial divide in the US has continued over time.

The New Jim Crow

This provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Alexander shows that, by targeting black men and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, even as it formally adheres to the principle of color blindness.

Teaching for Equity

We Want to Do More Than Survive

Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.

Courageous Conversations about Race

Examining the achievement gap through the prism of race, the authors explain the need for candid, courageous conversations about race in order to understand why performance inequity persists. Through these courageous conversations, educators will learn how to create a learning community that promotes true academic parity.

Learner English

A practical reference guide which compares the relevant features of a student's own language with English, helping teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have. Learner English has chapters focusing on major problems of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other errors as well as new chapters covering Korean, Malay/Indonesian and Polish language backgrounds.

Gender & Sexuality (LGBTQA+)

Queer

Sissy

Far from the Tree

Sex and Sexuality

Gender Identity

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