Handling a difficult situation when you have a child is hard. Here are resources on how to talk to kids about tough topics.
Questions or would like book suggestions? Please email Children's Librarian Kelly Allen at kallen [at] oregonlibrary.org (kallen[at]oregonlibrary[dot]org).
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| Talking About Race | - Talking Race with Young Children - NRP (20 minute recording).
- Race and Resistance Booklist - Features books celebrating blackness, discussing police brutality,white privilege, and Indigenous rights.
- Because Black Lives Matter, A Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists. From Teen Librarian Toolbox blog on School Library Journal.
- Embrace Race - Website with links, webinars, booklists, articles and resources about race in America.
- We Need Diverse Books - Website with booklists, articles, and resources on race, equity, anti-racism, and inclusion.
- Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12 - Booklist from CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center)
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