In Episode 17 Saadia Faruqi recommends some good books with African-American main characters, and Ann Braden shares her conversations with three different educators, Chris Tuttell, Elizabeth Kyser, and Kerri Moccia, who all have found a way to get books into kids hands over the summer.
Saadia’s Book Recommendations
DO NOT BRING YOUR DRAGON TO THE LIBRARY by Julie Gassman, illustrated by Andy Elkerton
CROWN: AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James
JABARI JUMPS by Gaia Cornwall
DEAR DRAGON by Josh Funk, illustrated by Rodolfo Montalvo
MY KICKS: A SNEAKER STORY by Susan Verde, illustrated by Katie Kath
JADA JONES by Kelly Starling Lyons
ELLRAY JAKES by Sally Warner
ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams-Garcia
GARVEY’S CHOICE by Nikki Grimes
TWO NAOMIS by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick
PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLE FIFTH GRADE and PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLE SIXTH GRADE by Sherri Winston
STELLA BY STARLIGHT by Sharon Draper
THE COLORS OF THE RAIN by R. L. Toalson
MONDAY’S NOT COMING by Tiffany D. Jackson
TIFFANY SLY LIVES HERE NOW by Dana L. Davis
PIECING ME TOGETHER by Renee Watson