As part of our celebration of Black History Month in February 2021, we began a partnership with local area schools (BVSD: Boulder Valley School District) to help provide windows and mirrors for students through diversifying the bookshelves in Elementary school classrooms. Check out the video to hear from our partner at BVSD.
So far we have outfitted every classroom at Lafayette Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Fireside Elementary with diverse books.
Our hope is to contribute books to every elementary school in BVSD.
The 2023 BOOK DRIVE is benefiting
MESA ELEMENTARY in Boulder.
Our Book Drive for 2023 is completed! We are so grateful for everyone who contributed either funds or books. We are thrilled that Mesa Elementary has new books on their shelves in classrooms and their library.
We look forward to our book drive next year - please consider making a donation now!
CHECK OUT WHY THIS MATTERS & HOW THE BOOK DRIVE GOT STARTED
HERE ARE THE BOOKS WE ARE PROVIDING THE SCHOOLS:
Consider adding some to your home library!
We Are Grateful
By Traci Sorrell
(1-7 yrs)
All Are Welcome
By Alexandra Penfold
(2-6 yrs)
Fry Bread
By Kevin Noble Maillard
(3-5 yrs)
Black is a Rainbow Color
By Angela Joy
(3-8 yrs)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
By Vashti Harrison
(3-9 yrs)
Not Quite Snow White
By Ashley Franklin
(4-6 yrs)
Thank You Omu
By Oge Mora
(4-8 yrs)
The Day You Begin
By Jacqueline Woodson
(5-8 yrs)
Sit-In
By Andrea Davis Pinkey
(6+ yrs)
The Story of Ruby Bridges
By Robert Coles
(6-9 yrs)
Unstoppable
By Art Coulson
(6-10 yrs)
Ruby Bridges: This Is Your Time
By Duncan Tonatiuh
(8+ yrs)
Tristan Strong
By Duncan Tonatiuh
(9-12 yrs)
Last Stop on Market Street
By Matt de la Pena
(2-6 yrs)
Jabari Jumps
By Gaia Cornwall
(3-6 yrs)
All Because You Matter
By Tami Charles
(3-7 yrs)
I Am Every Good Thing
By Derrick Barnes
(3-8 yrs)
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
By Vashti Harrison
(3-9 yrs)
Alma
By Juana Martinez-Neal
(4-7 yrs)
My Brother Charlie
By Holly Robinson Pete
(4-8 yrs)
Lailah's Lunchbox
By Reem Faruqi
(6-8 yrs)
Intersection Allies
By Carolyn Choi and Chelsea Johnson
(6-12 yrs)
Separate is Never Equal
By Duncan Tonatiuh
(6-10 yrs)
Schomburg: The Man Who
Built A Library
By Carole Boston Weatherford
(9-12 yrs)
Hair Love
By Matthew A. Cherry
(2-7 yrs)
The Proudest Blue
By Ibtihaj Muhammad
(3-8 yrs)
I Promise
By LeBron James
(3-7 yrs)
Sulwe
By Lupita Nyong'o
(3-8 yrs)
Just Ask!
By Sonia Sotomayor
(4-7 yrs)
Rosa
By Nikki Giovanni
(4-8 yrs)
Where Are Your From?
By Jaime Kim
(4-8 yrs)
Your Name is a Song
By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
(5-10 yrs)
The Undefeated
By Kwame Alexander
(6-9 yrs)
Freedom Over Me
By Ashley Bryan
(6-10 yrs)
Finding Langston
By Lesa Cline-Ransome
(8-12 yrs)
Esperanza Rising
By Pam Munoz Ryan
(9-12 yrs)
Hidden Figures
By Margot Lee Shetterly
(10-14 yrs)