New Titles Tuesday, April 23

Here is a selection of print books recently added to the Curriculum Collection and ready for use

 Islamophobia: deal with it in the name of peace /Safia Saleh ; illustrated by Hana Shafi. Whether the reader is Muslim or not, Islamophobia: Deal with it in the name of peace provides information, relatable situations, and opportunities for kids to explore both the assumptions and biases of others and their own. This illustrated book offers information, quizzes, comics, and real-life scenarios to help kids think critically about, avoid and deal with Islamophobia. Considered from the viewpoints of the Believer, the Intolerant, and the Bystander, this issue is identified, examined and put into a context kids can understand and use to navigate issues of faith-based prejudice and discrimination.-

 Naaahsa aisinaki! = Naaahsa is an artist! / written and illustrated by Hali Heavy Shield ;  translated by Norma Jean Russell ki / and Faye Heavy Shield. Naaahsa says art is a language everyone understands…. Sometimes Naaahsa tells stories in Blackfoot. A young girl celebrates her grandmother’s art, and the wonderful connection between them

 The most beautiful thing I have ever seen /written by Nadia Devi Umadat ; illustrated by Christine Wei. A journey through the strange but often magical experience of moving to a new land. A little girl sees her mother’s fear when war comes to their home. Fear is replaced with hope when they board a huge, shiny airplane. When it lands, they are somewhere new, and their Aunty welcomes them home. With time and love, her family embraces their new life, and it is the most beautiful thing she has ever seen.

 What does hate look like? /Sameea Jimenez, Corinne Promislow ; with Larry Swartz ; [illustrations by Juliana Neufeld]. Real kids from real classrooms share their stories to help us see the bias, prejudice, violence, discrimination, and exclusion around us–what hate looks like to them.