How then can you begin the continual conversation of race in your home? How do you teach your children to listen to different voices and experiences? How do you teach them empathy for these different experiences?

ADD color to your shelves!! Actively add Black voices and perspectives into your home; have what your children hear, the artwork they see, and the books they read reflect diversity and inclusivity.

Reading books together prompt discussion and lessons; self education begins at home. I encourage you to add color to your bookshelves. PLEASE use this list as a starting point to teach and talk about race in your home and with your Tween NOW!

The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
For Ages: 8-12 years
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Blended by Sharon Draper
For Ages:8-12 years
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Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
For Ages: 10-14 years
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Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
For Ages: 9-13 years
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Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
For Ages: 8-14 years
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Jefferson’s Sons: A Founding Father’s Secret Children by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyFor Ages: 8-13 years
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SELF EDUCATING CAN BE EMOTIONAL. MAKE SURE YOUR TWEEN IS PREPARED FOR THE READING AND PRACTICING MINDFULNESS AND MOVEMENT TO HELP GUIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR LEARNING PROCESS. ALLOW THEM TO MOVE WITH ME IN ANY OF MY FREE VIRTUAL YOGA CLASSES BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.