Welcome to the Kids' Corner

Welcome to the Kids' Corner! I'm a parent, and as my child grows, I think more and more about what he will read, what he will want to read, and what books he will be able to access. This page is dedicated to providing resources for families looking for kid-friendly reading material.

Please note, however, that some books for kids on this platform will cover heavy or controversial topics. Children should access these resources and books with a trusted adult in order to appropriately process sensitive information. Their trusted adult should ultimately decide whether they are ready to consume the content in question.

On this page, you will find Read-Along Videos - children's books read aloud on YouTube, Reading Resources - blog posts on a variety of topics with related reading lists, and, whenever possible, original short stories or poems submitted by independent writers.


Read-Along Videos

A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara

A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for.

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Reading Resources

Books that Center Homelessness for Middle Grade Readers Part 3

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

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Books that Center Homelessness for Middle Grade Readers Part 2

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

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Books that Center Homelessness for Middle Grade Readers Part 1

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

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Books that Center Homelessness for YA Readers Part 2

The series centering poverty and homelessness continues with books for young adult readers! There have been some cruel statements made in the American media and actions taken by the U.S. government that target unhoused individuals in recent months. In response to those words and actions, we're sharing resources for folks in need of food, shelter, or other supplies, ways young adult readers can support people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity, and books you can read that discuss these topics either in fictional or nonfictional contexts.

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Books for Children that Center Homelessness Part 1

In light of the current US administration's recent actions targeting unhoused people, the next resource series focuses on books that center homelessness, hunger, and poverty as a way to humanize a demographic of people who are often vilified and dehumanized. We're starting off with children's books! Check out a few US-based and international organizations that provide support for unhoused children, families, and individuals in the list directly below and scroll down to check out a few books you might like to read as a family.

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Middle Grade Books About ICE and Deportation in the United States

Welcome to another round of reading resources. This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children. The books below bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor, all written at a level that is accessible to children reading at a middle grade level. You can also find resources, support, and information about your rights when dealing with ICE or other immigration officials in the links under this paragraph.

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Children's Books About ICE, Deportation, Camps, and Abuses of Power in the United States (Part 2)

Welcome back! This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children. The books below bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor, all written at a level that is accessible to children.

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Children's Books About ICE, Deportation, Camps, and Abuses of Power in the United States

Welcome back! This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children. The books below bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor, all written at a level that is accessible to children.

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