Nicole and Matthew talk about working with children through challenging questions with truthful answers. Joining us is special guest Jelani Memory, author of A Kids Book About Racism and co-founder and CEO of A Kids Book About.

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Relevant Links:

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  A Kids Book About (homepage)


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  Jelani Memory and Company on making books and leaving messages for their childhood selves (The Children’s Book Podcast)


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  Kids Meet a Transgender Soldier (HiHo channel, YouTube)


• Kids Meet a Person with Cerebral Palsey


• Kids Meet a Person with Alopecia


• Kids Meet a Person with Tourette’s


• Kids Meet a Drag Queen


• Kids Meet a Young Adult in Hospice


• Kids Meet a Nurse on the Frontlines of COVID-19


• Kids Meet a Virologist


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  Down Syndrome Answers series (Canadian Down Syndrome channel, YouTube)


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  “Really Long Distance” podcast episode (This American Life)


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  How to Survive the End of the World (podcast)

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS

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  The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden by Heather Smith and illustrated by Rachel Wada


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  Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor; illustrated by Rafael López


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  The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by George Ermos


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  Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw; illustrated by Matt Carr


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  This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges

MIDDLE GRADE

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  Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson


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  When You Know What I Know by Sonja K. Solter


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  The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

CLOSING NOTE:

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