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This roundup of books for young readers highlights the diversity of story and culture within the Latinx community. Add these to your Latinx Heritage Month displays and promote yearlong.

While considering research material, students need to talk about whose voices are not at the table and think critically about how sources came to be.

Pandemic and politically polarized nation be damned, educators adjust lessons to take on escalating rhetoric, mail-in ballots, accusations of voter fraud, and more. They remain fierce advocates for engaged citizenry and will demand civil discussion whether online or in-person.

These open-source writing and drawing prompts to engage elementary students in zine making don't rely on access to the internet or books.

Do you feel equipped to speak about race and antiracism with students? Take our mini poll and help contribute to SLJ's reporting. 

Learning to read is a constitutional right, but functional literacy has never been equitably attained by Americans, says Miller. Here she offers tools of empowerment that enhance information and civic literacy.