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Written by Bea Birdsong & Illustrated by Nidhi Chanani “Today I will be fierce! I will break away from the ordinary. I will stand up for my beliefs. I will build new bridges.” The words in this picture book are as attention grabbing as the images. The reader is invited to join a young girl as she takes on her day determined to overcome fears, summon courage, focus on the positive, help others, and become more confident in herself. story read aloud purchase the book Talk About It What does ... Read More

How to Use This Site

Talking with children about sensitive topics like racism, prejudice and privilege can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. More Than A Book gives you tools for engaging your kids in meaningful conversations and actions around these kinds of subjects, sparked by reading stories together from our curated list of children’s books.

For each book of interest, we encourage you—prior to sitting down with your child—to first read the story yourself, or listen to the free Read Aloud, so you have a chance to process the book’s message. Then review our suggested Talk About It questions and Explore More activities to decide which discussions and projects will capture your child’s interest.

By talking and doing, your family will not only become more comfortable with these issues, but strengthen your commitment to being activists for change.

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