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Kids Books to Empower and Inspire

July 4, 2022 by Valerie Mitchell

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Get these amazing children's books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. Get these amazing children's books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. Get these amazing children's books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. Get these amazing children's books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. Get these amazing children's books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. 

 

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Empowering and Inspiring Children’s Books

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Get these amazing children’s books, so you can help empower and inspire your kids to be their best and care for others. 

We humans are diverse and that is wonderful, but sometimes it can be hard for kids to accept their own differences and to understand others. 

These books will help kids (and adults!) accept and appreciate themselves, but that’s not all. 

The books will also help everyone gain empathy and increase their understanding and appreciation of the things that make each of us unique. 

As parents, we want to help our kids successfully navigate their way through childhood, so that they are ready to be kind, strong and empathetic adults ready to lend a helping hand. 

Empowering Kids Books

book - you are not alone

You Are Not Alone

Celebrating gay, trans, and nonbinary identities, the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers’ NEW picture book will empower kids to love themselves, stand up for what’s right, and have each others’ backs!

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Love is Love

When a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he doesn’t have a real family, he discovers that his friend’s parents―a mom and a dad―and his two dads are actually very much alike.

the young activists dictionary of social justice

Dictionary of Social Justice

A Is for Ally, Advocate, Anti-Racist, Ancestors, and Assembly!

Each beautifully designed spread represents a letter and provides concise, age-appropriate definitions, with subject matter spanning issues like racial justice, climate change, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, income disparity, voter engagement, and immigration.

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Pigeon & Cat

Learn about housing insecurity and the importance of community through the beautifully illustrated story of Pigeon & Cat. 

The children’s book is written by Edward Hemingway, who is the grandson of Ernest Hemingway. 

It will help kids understand this serious issue, so that they gain empathy for people they know and strangers they see in the community. 

pants project kids book

The Pants Project

A touching, humorous story of strong-willed eleven-year-old Liv, who is determined to challenge his school’s antiquated dress code and change his life.

Inspire empathy and compassion (and a few laughs!) in young readers with this hopeful middle-grade novel.

 

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Sarah Rising

Inspired by the protests that happened during the Minneapolis Uprising after the police killing of George Floyd, Sarah Rising provides a child’s-eye view of a protest and offers an opportunity for children to talk about why people take to the streets to protest racial injustice.

Readers will gain a new appreciation for how important it is to be part of a community of people who protect each other.

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100 African Americans Who Shaped American History

From Benjamin Banneker to Harriet Tubman, Duke Ellington to Rosa Parks, Malcolm X to John Lewis and many more, readers will be introduced to artists, activists, icons, ands legends throughout history.

Learn how these exemplary individuals used their talents, ideas, and expertise to influence the country from its very start, all the way through the present day.

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Black Boy, Black Boy Celebrate The Power of You

Written by two inspirational Black fathers, Black Boy, Black Boy is a powerful anthem about the achievements of Black men of history, written lovingly with the belief that if Black sons knew their past, it would shape their bright, shining futures.

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Check out my free pdf printables, when you are looking for fun activities to do at home.

Many are from Disney, Netflix and Shout Factory, so they feature movies, TV series and characters that your kids already know and love.

Some are educational, but others are just plain fun.

There are coloring pages, crafts, word puzzles, mazes, memory games and many other family friendly activities.

 

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