Book Recommendation: I recently came across Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman by accident, and I was so glad I did! I usually have to wait ages for the books I want to become available via the Overdrive app through the Austin Public Library. So sometimes I start scrolling randomly through the library app to see if there’s something that is available. I’m so glad this gem of a book crossed my path!

Starfish is a young adult novel, although the themes felt very adult to me. The main character, Kiko, grapples with a toxic relationship with her narcissistic mother. She also struggles with feelings of otherness as a bi-racial young … Read More

I’m almost finished reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. I can’t recommend it enough! Have you read it already? I know I am usually behind the ball when it comes to book recommendations!

I’m already a huge fan of Bryan Stevenson. I became familiar with his work years ago when he was a keynote speaker at an education conference. But I didn’t get around to reading Just Mercy until Thanksgiving Break.

Whoa! I can’t recommend it enough. I wish everyone would read it.

Bryan says, “You have to get to the truth before you get to the restoration. You have to get to the truth before you get to … Read More

Every month, Montessori For All selects an anti-bias, anti-racist book for our teachers to read to their communities. First we select one for 3-6 year-olds, then one for 1st-3rd graders, and finally one for 4th-6th graders. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive links to book guides with discussion questions, vocabulary words, and extension activities to be used in the classroom or at home, you can sign up here. This month we are focusing on picture books about immigration & refugees. Further, you can find books about peace/justice/empathy here or diverse cultures here.

Picture Books about Immigration and Refugees: 3-6 year-olds

Two White Rabbits… Read More