Shannon and Mary open the season with a discussion about the importance of books to represent the diversity of our students giving them an opportunity to see themselves in books and opportunities to view other cultures, family structures and values. Resource Links:THE Actual Paper that started this discussion Building a Diverse Book CollectionWindows, Mirrors, and Sliding DoorsLibrarian Professor article in the AtlanticWe Are Teachers: Mirrors and WindowsTeaching Tolerance articleBook Harvest articleBook List from NPRWindows & Doors eBook and Portfolio Perspective (free activity on TpT) The Tutu Teacher’s Diverse Book ListCombining Teaching Tolerance Standards with Read AloudsFollow: @diversereads & @thetutututeacher @loveteachbless @weneeddiversebooks@readlikearockstar @littlesandlit @nouvelle_ela @theapron_education @hereweread#ownvoicesSpecific Book Titles Mentioned:NOTE: As an Amazon Associate program, we earn a small amount from your qualifying purchases. We'd appreciate it if you would use our links to help support the podcast.*Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick BarnesThe Name Jar by Yangsook ChoiI Am Enough by Grace ByersHair Love by Matthew Cherry and Vashti HarrisonDreamers by Yuyi MoralesMy Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel QuinteroJabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallA Bad Case of Stripes by David ShannonA Chair for My Mother by Vera B. WilliamsFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PenaPreaching to the Chickens by Jabari AsimShe Persisted by Chelsea Clinton Be Who You Are by Todd ParrCOME JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readingteacherslounge)