Social Justice Books
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Best selection of multicultural, social justice books for children, YA, educators. A project of https://t.co/xE3YCnbUiD
Washington, DC
Joined April 2010
RT @korematsu: Looking for some books for the little ones in your life? @sojustbooks has created more than 100 carefully selected lists of….
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RT @JeanneTheoharis: Wow! @PublishersWkly recommends 8 books that should be on your radar in 2025, including KING OF THE NORTH (coming ou….
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It's #GivingTuesday! Collectively, we can provide educators with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world. Stay tuned throughout the day for the various ways you can give. Don't forget to repost and share why you love our work.
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RT @teachingchange: We are honored that, on our 35th anniversary, Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the….
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Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) for their 2024 Community Human Rights Award.
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How might you get involved in today's #FreedomtoRead Community Day of Action? Look for a #FreedomtoRead event happening in a city near you.
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On October 19, 2024, libraries, bookstores, readers, and partners nationwide are hosting rallies and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate our shared commitment to the freedom...
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But in the words of @levarburton "Don't take [our] word for it." Stay tuned to our Instagram account today to see #BannedBook features, like this one. You can make the determination as to why a book was challenged or banned. #FreedomtoRead.
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The majority of banned books are written by and about Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian-American, and LGBTQ+ authors and characters whose stories speak powerful and important truths about history, identity, resilience, and imagination. #FreedomtoRead.
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These stories⬆️ & more continue to inspire & encourage the work that we coordinate. We called attention to classroom book bans in a 2021 @Refinery29 article written by our program specialist, Paige Pagan & Dr. Marilisa Jiménez García (@MarilisaJimenez ).
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Across the country, school boards are removing—or fighting to pull—books by non-white authors that tackle racial inequality and sexuality, themes that are critical to identity formation, from their...
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During this year's #BannedBooksWeek @InspiredSchool hosted schoolwide activities including read-alouds and a Banned Character Parade. #FreedomtoRead.
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Inspired Teaching Demonstration School (ITDS) had a successful inaugural Banned Books Week ( September 23rd - 27th ). From classroom read-alouds early in the week-long celebration, to guest parent...
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Young people know the truth! One of our many favorite stories celebrates young people's empowerment! Check out this feature from a D.C. area 4th grade (@InspiredSchool ) classroom! #FreedomtoRead
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As part of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, 4th graders studied the importance of representation in books and the book bans that have been...
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To challenge this case, show support for Ms. Rinderle and others like her, and push back on these educational gag orders, the @ZinnEdProject and the Georgia Education Association organized a Back-to-School Read Aloud. #FreedomtoRead
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Fifth grade Georgia teacher Katie Rinderle was terminated for reading a book to her students that she purchased at her school's Scholastic book fair.
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What's at stake with the rise of #BannedBooks and educational gag orders? Teachers are and can be fired. #FreedomtoRead .
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Katie Rinderle, a teacher in Cobb County, Georgia, is the first known public school teacher to be fired under the state’s censorship laws passed in 2022.
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Are you looking for ways to challenge #bookbans? Consider these recommended books for your home, classroom, and public libraries. Remember buy independent, small, and local! . All books linked at our site can be purchased through our Bookshop store! 📚📚.
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According to PEN America, book bans and challenges have increased exponentially since 2021, and hundreds of books are being taken off shelves and out of classrooms. The majority of banned books are...
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Teaching for Change's @dcaesj will table @EmpowerEdDC 's #TeacherVoiceFestival today! .#FreedomtoRead.
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Today is #FreedomtoRead Community Day of Action. Members of the @teachingchange team will be in D.C. @EmpowerEdDC 's #TeacherVoiceFestival with the #TeachBannedBooks interactive display! .📚📚📚.See our🧵for more details and how we are uplifting the #FreedomtoRead. 📚📚📚.
✨ This Saturday, October 19!. Communities and readers are coming together at more than 150 events nationwide on the #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. 📍 Join us to protect the freedom to read. Find an event near you: #UniteAgainstBookBans
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RT @UABookBans: ✨ This Saturday, October 19!. Communities and readers are coming together at more than 150 events nationwide on the #Freedo….
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RT @diversebooks: In response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, WNDB Is committing $10,000 in emergency funds for diverse wri….
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RT @korematsu: Looking for some books for the little ones in your life? @sojustbooks has created more than 100 carefully selected lists of….
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It's #BannedBooksWeek and we have created a list of some of our favorite banned books that we recommend featuring for banned book collections: #TeachBannedBooks #FreedomToRead
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