Don't Bully - Be A Friend

Book:  Goal! (Book Link) Author: Mina Javaherbin (Author Link) Illustrator: A. G. Ford (Illustrator Link) Publisher: Candlewick Press Date of Publication : 2010 Genre: Picture Book, Diverse Protagonists Lexile Score: AD480L Citation: Javaherbin, M. (2010). Goal! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. Summary:  In the story Ajani and his friends set out to play a game of soccer with the new ball he had just got.  However whenever they would play soccer a group of bullies would always come and try to ruin their fun.  Since Ajani and his friends were using his new ball they drew sticks to determine which one of them would have to stand lookout on the roof.  Badu had first watch, but when the game got intense he got distracted which gave the bullies enough time to approach.  Ajani was able to hide his new ball just in time.  The bullies came and took their old ball, so the group of friends pretended to cry so the bullies thought they had w...

Book:  I Am Enough ( Book Link) Author: Grace Byers ( Author Link) Illustrator: Keturah A. Bobo ( Illustrator Link) Publisher: Harper Collins Publisher Date of Publication : 2018 Genre: Picture Book, Written in the last 4 years, Diverse Protagonists Lexile Score: Unavailable - Intended for age 4-8 Citation: Byers, G. (2018). I Am Enough . New York, NY: Harper Collins Publisher. Summary: The book shows a story of children in everyday life situations.  The rhyming words on the page showcase what we are hear in this world to do.  It explains multiple reasons that we are here on Earth, and struggle we may face along the way.  All the while the pages are filled with diverse illustrations that showcase characters of different races, sizes, and those with disabilities.  It shows that even though we are not all the same we can still be friends, and help each other.  The end message being that we must realize that even though we are different th...