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

Image Description: A Brown fist rises out of the bottom left. Above the fist is the letter, "A" colored red. The rest of the title (is for activist) is in black. In the top right, a black cat is upside down. The background is orange.

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Reading Resources

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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