Book Recommendations & Learning Resources

We are thrilled to introduce Meet My Africa  by the phenomenal storyteller and educator Ayo Wilson! This vibrant nonfiction book takes readers on a journey across the African continent—home to breathtaking landscapes, extraordinary wildlife, and a rich tapestry of languages, traditions, and communities. Through the voices of children who proudly share their cultures, readers are invited to celebrate both the uniqueness and the shared humanity that connect us all. From the rhy

In honour of Black History Month, here are a few book recommendations with educational resources for elementary level and high school level students! Just click and explore!   E lementary Level Books with Educational Resources   I Am Enough by Grace Byers Don’t Touch My Hair!   by Sharee Miller   One Love  by Cedella Marley based off of the iconic song by her father, the late Bob Marley   A Good Kind of Trouble by   Lisa Moore Ramee   Beautiful You , Beautiful Me  by Tasha S

We are excited to feature Sharee Miller’s ‘ Don’t Touch My Hair! ’. The book is based around Sharee’s own experiences of feeling uncomfortable and disrespected when others would touch her hair without her permission. In the book, a young girl named Aria attempts to find ways to avoid the many curious hands that want to touch her hair. The book highlights the importance of respecting personal boundaries and asking permission. It also serves as a tool to empower young people to

Chapters4Change was founded on July 27, 2021. The very first book we featured on our website, and a huge inspiration for the creation of Chapters4Change, was Layla F. Saad's ' me and white supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor '. As we wrap up our book recommendations for year one, we feel it not only fitting, but also necessary to feature Layla F. Saad's ' me and white supremacy: Young Readers’ Edition’. This amazing book provides young peopl

We are thrilled to feature Sharon G. Flake’s The Life I’m In, sister novel (book 2 of 2) to Flake's award-winning debut novel, The Skin I’m In (book 1 of 2) . In The Skin I'm In , we saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a seventh grader who was ridiculed and teased by Char and others because of her dark skin colour. Many readers were left at the end of The Skin I’m In wondering what happened to Char. Anyone who has watched a friend, relative, or even acquaintance suffer thro

Topics: Bullying, Insecurity, Self-Esteem, Support, Role Models, Friendship, Self-Expression, & Self-Acceptance. We are thrilled to feature Sharon G. Flake’s award-winning debut novel, The Skin I’m In , book 1 of 2 (Its sister novel, The Life I’m In , is also featured on our site). In this book, we meet seventh-grader Maleeka Madison who is taunted by the students in her class because of her homemade clothes and good grades, but mostly because of her dark skin. When Maleeka

For July 2021, we are featuring Cedella Marley's 'One Love', based off of the iconic song by the same name written by her father, the late Bob Marley. The book promotes the idea of a world united by love and we see this demonstrated through the illustrations of a park and what looks to be a community garden bringing people together. Cedella writes that her father thought a world united by love was possible if we all embrace and take care of one another. This book reminds read

For July 2021, we are featuring Robin DiAngelo's 'White Fragility', a book which challenges white people to acknowledge their white privilege and recognize how it aids in the continuation of racism in our world today. This book was recommended to us by Sherri Darlene, the founder of #Justice4BlackLives. You can learn more about Sherri's activism and get involved yourself by: visiting her website: justice4blacklives.com Following her on Facebook Justice4BlackLives Following he

We are happy to introduce Lisa Moore Ramee's, A Good Kind of Trouble. This novel is perfect for teaching young readers the importance of family, friendships, and standing up for what is right, even if it might get you into trouble. The novel follows the life of twelve-year-old Shayla as she navigates junior high, friendships, and the world around her, figuring out who she is and what she believes in. A Good Kind of Trouble is a book young readers can relate to, learn from, an

Layla F. Saad's ' me and white supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor ' helps those of us with white privilege to dismantle racism, beginning first by looking within ourselves. The book guides readers through a 28-day process of reading and journaling where those with white privilege learn how systematic racism works, how those with white privilege aid in its continued existence, and what actions and changes one must make in order to stop contr