9 Best adult books like Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Anne Bratt

Cover of Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Anne Bratt

Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes

By: Jessica Anne Bratt

4.31

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Foreword by Kirby McCurtis With the help of this book’s adaptable storytime activities, tools fo…

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Cover of Rules by Cynthia Lord

1. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

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"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

Cover of Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox, Judy Horacek

2. Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

By: Mem Fox , Judy Horacek

4.11

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual im… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • parenting
"Read-aloud sessions are times when parents and children fall in love with each other. (Reading Magic)"

-Mem Fox, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

"The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading. It isn’t achieved by the book alone, nor by the child alone, nor by the adult who’s reading al…"

-Mem Fox, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

Cover of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

3. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

By: Grace Lin

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the f… read more

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Cover of Storytimes for Everyone!: Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy by Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting, Pamela Martin-diaz

4. Storytimes for Everyone!: Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy

By: Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting , Pamela Martin-diaz

4.29

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

"Recognizing that informed, caring adults are critical to supporting early literacy development, th… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • librarianship
Cover of Reading Picture Books With Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Megan Dowd Lambert

5. Reading Picture Books With Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See

By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger , Megan Dowd Lambert

2.70

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A new, interactive approach to storytime, The Whole Book Approach was developed in conjunction with… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • parenting
  • storytime
Cover of I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan

6. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks

By: Gina Sheridan

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Straight from the library--the strange and bizarre, ready to be checked out! From a patron's missin… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

7. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat

8. Fence, Vol. 1

By: C.S. Pacat

3.92

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover edition can be found here. Combines Issues #1-4. Nicholas, the illegiti… read more

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Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

9. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

Cover of A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

10. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Willodeen by Katherine Applegate

11. Willodeen

By: Katherine Applegate

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . . Eleven-year-old Willode… read more

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"Mostly I avoided the Faire, with its teeming crowds that made me feel like I was being smothered. So much noise! So much forced merrymaking! Often I would see children there, ones I recognized from m…"

-Katherine Applegate, Willodeen

Cover of All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

12. All Boys Aren’t Blue

By: George M. Johnson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explor… read more

Similar categories in George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren’t Blue book and Jessica Anne Bratt's Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes

  • race
  • nonfiction
"History has an interesting way of painting."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"We are not as different as you think, and all our stories deserve to be celebrated and told."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"When people ask me how I got into activism, I often say, “The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

Cover of Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

13. Huda F Are You?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more

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"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

Cover of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

14. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1) by Sharee Miller

15. Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1)

By: Sharee Miller

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four… read more

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Cover of Fence, Vol. 4: Rivals by C.S. Pacat

16. Fence, Vol. 4: Rivals

By: C.S. Pacat

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The team at King’s Row must face the school that defeated them in the fencing state championships l… read more

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Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

17. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

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Cover of Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee

18. Séance Tea Party

By: Reimena Yee

4.25

Format: 272 pages, None

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on h… read more

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"To childhood, and growing up, and growing old, and magic – whatever age we are."

-Reimena Yee, Séance Tea Party

Cover of Fence, Vol. 2 by C.S. Pacat

19. Fence, Vol. 2

By: C.S. Pacat

4.06

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Combines Issues #5-8. Nicholas Cox is determined to prove himself in the world of competitive fe… read more

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Cover of Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1) by Lev A.C. Rosen

20. Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.87

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the … read more

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  • adult
"Even when your dream is taken from you, you can have a great new life."

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

"People are always trying to claim you, without ever listening to who you are. They want you to be something else, to be the role they have for you in the family. But really, we're all better off just…"

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

21. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

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Cover of Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #12) by Chan Chau

22. Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #12)

By: Chan Chau

4.38

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau! Jessi … read more

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Cover of Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

23. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

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Cover of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

24. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more

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Cover of Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks by William Ottens

25. Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

By: William Ottens

3.32

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Published in cooperation with the American Library Association, an insider’s look at one of the mos… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • librarianship
Cover of The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way by Sara Ahmed

26. The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way

By: Sara Ahmed

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A renowned feminist thinker argues we need to get in the way of happiness, our own and other people… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Iris Marion Young discusses how some girls learn to “throw like girls"

-Sara Ahmed, The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way

Cover of Pair of Fools (Harpies of a Feather #2) by Lillian Lark

27. Pair of Fools (Harpies of a Feather #2)

By: Lillian Lark

4.09

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

A trapped harpy, a demon collecting secrets, and an adventure that weaves them tighter than the bon… read more

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Cover of Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Anne Bratt

28. Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes

By: Jessica Anne Bratt

4.31

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Foreword by Kirby McCurtis With the help of this book’s adaptable storytime activities, tools fo… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Anne Bratt's Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes book and Jessica Anne Bratt's Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes

  • race
  • parenting
  • librarianship
  • nonfiction
  • how to
  • adult
  • storytime
Cover of The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone by Ryan J. Dowd

29. The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone

By: Ryan J. Dowd

4.37

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries inter… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • librarianship
"We are not defined by our wounds."

-Ryan J. Dowd, The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone

Cover of Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

30. Death at Morning House

By: Maureen Johnson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA… read more

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Cover of The Wilds (Detective Elin Warner, #3) by Sarah  Pearse

31. The Wilds (Detective Elin Warner, #3)

By: Sarah Pearse

3.81

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

A perpetual drifter, Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed “the monster’s daughter” after… read more

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  • adult

10 must-read nonfiction books like Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes by Jessica Anne Bratt

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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

Mem Fox , Judy Horacek

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Storytimes for Everyone!: Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy

Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting , Pamela Martin-diaz

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Reading Picture Books With Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See

Laura Vaccaro Seeger , Megan Dowd Lambert

2.70

Transform Your Habits

I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks

Gina Sheridan

4.25

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The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

Kay O'Neill

4.35

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The Tea Dragon Festival (Tea Dragon, #2)

Kay O'Neill

4.41

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Garlic and the Vampire

Bree Paulsen

4.30

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The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Kay O'Neill

4.50

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