Lester, Julius. (2005). Let's Talk About Race. (1st ed.). Harper Collins. Amistad.
I had mentioned this book earlier on in my blog. I feel that when it comes to addressing diversity, this book would be my pick of the picture books that would represent this strong topic. In my opinion, this is one of the best books that children would easily understand. Julius Lester does an excellent job of breaking down diversity and the illustrations, while abstract, are very direct and to the point. This is a book that every elementary library media center should include in their collection and for these very reasons.
Masoff, Joy. (2006). We Are All Americans: Understanding diversity. Five Ponds Press. Waccabuc, NY.
This book, in my opinion, would be an excellent choice for a middle school and/or high school library media center. It discusses how we came to be true Americans through diversity. It discusses the various cultures including foods, music, games and holidays that became some of our favorites. I feel that this book is easy for students to read and understand. It also helps the reader to look at others in a different way by understanding the true roots of diversity in America.
