Book Picks by GENup & Diversify Our Narrative

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation proudly supports the vision of the SVHS student-led clubs GENup Sonoma & Diversify Our Narrative SVUSD.  Their mission is to elevate young voices and advocate for broader representation and cultural diversity in education district- and county-wide. The high school students have carefully selected books for elementary schools in order to add to the diverse voices of the classrooms. Flowery Elementary is the most recent school to receive the delivery of books in teachers' mailboxes. 

All the books were purchased locally from Readers' Books.  

We are sharing the book lists if you are looking to bring more diverse voices to your home library as well!

Kindergarten
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika A. Denise
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

First Grade
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
The Day You Begin (El día en que descubres quién eres) by Jacqueline Woodson
Ventanas (Windows) by Julia Denos

Second Grade
Don't Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller
Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari
Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto (My Papi Has a Motorcycle) by Isabel Quintero
Lola by Junot Diaz
Día de disfraces (Dress-Up Day) by Blanca Gomez

Third Grade
We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street) by Bobbi Kates
The Gift of Ramadan by Rabiah York Lumbard
Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani
¡Solo Pregunta! - by Sonia Sotomayor 

Fourth Grade
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
Me llamo María Isabel by Alma Flor Ada
El Soñador (The Dreamer) by Pam Muñoz Ryan
As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
La tierra de Las Grullas (Land of the Cranes) by Aida Salazar

Fifth Grade
Los Cuentos que Nunca Nos contaron (The Stories They Never Told Us) by Myriam Sayalero
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf
Las Estrellas Bajo Nuestros Pies (The Stars Beneath Our Feet) by David Barclay Moore
El Color de Mis Palabras (The Color of My Words) by Lynn Joseph