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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hi, Kate,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Many of these have diverse authors, illustrators, starring characters. Hopefully I get enough bonus points for the first prize level.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">My favorite uplifting picture books are:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">After the Fall by Dan Santat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">These first two I would take adults aside and read them the whole book in the stacks, often with both of us tearing up. Sometimes kids are confused by the reveal at the end of After
the Fall and misunderstand at first, so it may take a little discussion. Actually, I think from Amazon reviews, some adults were confused, too. It took me a minute to get it myself.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">The Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls collection is wonderful.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Also great:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Red Tree by Shaun Tan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">Drawn Together by Minh Lê</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">Explicitly written to be encouraging, and well done, but these are not exactly stories as such:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">I Will Be Fierce by Bea Birdsong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323130;background:white">Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">P.S. – Speaking of diverse creators, I love showing an image of diverse creators when I do read-alouds and giving a little spiel about their careers.
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<b>To:</b> AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators discussion list <aisle@list.railslibraries.info><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kate Rogers <krogers@csd99.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] Uplifting Short Stories for reading level 1-6</span> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of my special ed teachers wants read-alouds of <b>short stories</b> for her high school students who read from
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<p class="MsoNormal">This could include <b>picture books</b> and <b>books of short stories</b>. Quite frankly, it could be anything I could get my hands on physically or digitally.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">She is teaching psychology and wants these stories to be <b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know such stories abound. I'm curious, what are some of your favorites? Bonus points if they represent diverse voices!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so much! I hoped this would be a *fun* request for many as there isn't all that much fun in my inbox these days!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope everyone is well!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kate Rogers<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Downers Grove South High School</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:krogers@csd99.org" target="_blank">krogers@csd99.org</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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