We Care: A First Conversation About Justice

by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Sharee Miller (Illustrator)

Overview

"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of justice. This book aims to ground the idea of justice within the responsibilities and benefits of being part of a healthy community. The backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion"--

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593750612
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/14/2024
Series:	First Conversations
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	543,612
Product dimensions:	9.38(w) x 10.31(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a political educator and a lifelong student of radical Black feminism. She earned her PhD in Social Policy from Brandeis University. As a scholar-activist, her approach to research and practice is guided by the Sociopolitical Ecology of Development, a theoretical framework that she developed as a part of her dissertation. Megan has served on the boards of the National Association for the Education for Young Children and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. With Jessica Ralli, she co-authors First Conversations–an award-winning series of anti-bias books for young children and their grown-ups.

Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries. Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020, she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison, published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.

Editorial Reviews

"This is an introduction to building community, whether in a preschool classroom or at the civic level. Will be helpful to parents, childcare providers, and early-education teachers for introducing basic social skills." —Booklist

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