The Respect Together library contains some of the freshest and most up to date resources available. These include valuable books for young children and middle grade students. With over 55,000 unique titles, the library boasts quality research, training materials, audio visual resources, and much more. Looking for research materials or great reading material? Search the online catalog at www.nsvrclibrary.org
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference by Chelsea Clinton
The book introduces readers to women scientists who didn’t listen to those who told them “no” and who used their intelligence, their skills, and their persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain. For ages 4-8.
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference by Chelsea Clinton. (Philomel Books, 2022), Unpaged.
Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V. Dawson
In the 1930’s when segregation was legal and Black Americans were unable to travel safely, Victor Hugo Green wrote and published a guide that listed places where Black Americans could be safe in New York City. There was soon a demand for a guide that allowed folks to travel safely across the country. With the help of others, Green’s guide allowed millions of African Americans to enjoy safely traveling across the nation. For ages 4-8.
Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V. Dawson. (Beaming Books, 2021), Unpaged.
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Built Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel
This is the story of how a young girl made it her life’s mission to recover thousands of her town’s photographs from around the world. In doing so, she built her amazing Tower of Life (a permanent exhibit in the National Holocaust Museum) to restore the spirit of Eishyshock. For ages 6-8.
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel. (Scholastic, 2022), Unpaged.
Making a Difference by Stacy C. Bauer
This is the first book in the nonfiction series Young Change Makers. It is filled with stories of kids who are making a difference by planting trees, brining joy to others through music, fundraising for sick children or starting an inclusive dance team, these kids are using their talents to do amazing things. For ages 7-11.
Making a Difference by Stacy C. Bauer. (Hop Off the Press, LLC, 2021), 39 p.
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers by Juliet Menendez
This is a beautiful collection of short biographies from all over Latin America and across the United States. It contains hand painted illustrations, that Menendez uses to spotlight the power of childhood dreams. This is a book for aspiring artists, scientists, activists, and more. For ages 8-12.
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers by Juliet Menendez. (Henry Holt and Company, 2021), 102 p.
Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter by Shani Mahiri King
This book affirms the message that Black Lives Matter repeatedly with power and shared pride. It celebrate black accomplishments in music, art, literature, journalism, law, science, medicine, entertainment, and sports. King uses historical and contemporary stories to honor Black role models, women and men, who have achieved greatness despite the political and social constraints of Black life. For ages 9-12.
Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter by Shani Mahiri King. (Tilbury House Publishers, 2021), 79 p.
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This blog post was published in The Resource 2023 online magazine special issue on Racial Equity in the Movement.