discrimination

While picking up trash at the beach, goth girl Corinth falls under the spell of Skylla, the deadly fanged mermaid. Turns out, mermaids actually eat people, but Skylla is young and becomes enchanted by Corinth and her life on land. The two begin a tentative friendship that turns into something more as they find ways to communicate to one another--but hate from both Skylla's people and Corinth's jealous boyfriend threaten their relationship.

Explores the daily repercussions of implicit bias, discussing its impact on education, employment, housing, and criminal justice.

"The Gold Rush was a major event in the US during the 1800s. This book explores what the Gold Rush was and the lesser-known people who participated in the event"--Provided by publisher.

"Wolf and his best friend, Little Lamb, have found an egg...An egg that hatches into a snippy, snappy crocodile named Omelet! All the forest animals are wary at first. But in no time at all, Omelet wins everyone in the forest over with his kindness and friendship. Well, almost everyone. Can the residents of the forest change their ways and learn to stop judging a book by its cover?"--Provided by publisher.

"Three teenagers--Natalia, Jax, and Rashad--are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news"--Provided by publisher.

"Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, 'big' becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is"--Provided by publisher.

"Yusuf is excited to start middle school in his small Texas town, but with the twentieth anniversary of the September eleventh attacks coming up, suddenly it feels like the country's same anger and grief is all focused on his Muslim community"--Provided by publisher.

Prejudice takes many forms: sexism, racism, and ageism. It can be intolerance to those with different religions, bodies, sexual preference, or gender identity. Additionally, prejudices can sometimes be hard to identify in one?s self since they are often formed from the society in which we live. This book is an essential part of any young reader?s library. The main text not only explains common kinds of prejudice, but also teaches age-appropriate ways to combat prejudice in kids? lives and communities.

In desperate need of clear skies as she starts a new school, Madalyn has days filled with clouds that lead to serious storms until she learns the power of community and family after disaster strikes.

Students will learn about the perpetual foreigner stereotype and discover how it endangers and discriminates against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in America. This series explores the issues specific to the AAPI community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Series is written by Virginia Loh-Hagan, a prolific author, advocate, and director of the San Diego State University Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing, these books were created to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds. Books include 21st Century Skills and content, an activity across books, table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and educational matter.