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America is the most religiously devout country in the Western world and the most religiously diverse nation on the planet. In today's volatile climate of religious conflict, prejudice, and distrust, how do we affirm the principle that the American promise is deeply intertwined with how each of us engages with people of different faiths and beliefs? Eboo Patel, former faith adviser to Barack Obama and named one of America's best leaders by U.S. News...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared. The #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, celebrating diversity and inclusivity. No matter how you start your day, what you wear when you play, or if you come from far away, all are welcome here. Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcome. A school where children in patkas,...

Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.

"Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But Anjali can't find her name. To make matters worse, she gets bullied for her "different" name, and is so upset she demands to change it"--Back cover.

"From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales...

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate both diversity and commonality, as shown in one lively little classroom filled with happy children.

"Many of us are alarmed by the accelerating rates of extinction of plants and animals. But how many of us know that human cultures are going extinct at an even more shocking rate? While biologists estimate that 18 percent of mammals and 11 percent of birds are threatened, and botanists anticipate the loss of 8 percent of flora, anthropologists predict that fully 50 percent of the 7,000 languages spoken around the world today will disappear within...

"On the way to the park, Imani and her friends are learning about the beauty of diversity. Imani has curly hair while Alba has straight hair. And their skin tone is different, too! By acknowledging their differences, they tell us that we're like beautiful flowers in a garden--and that's awesome!"--

"In this groundbreaking book, organizational psychologist and executive coach Gena Cox delivers the message that humans vary, and human variation is normal. Yet true inclusion that embraces these variations remains elusive in the workplace. That traumatizing state of affairs will continue until executives lead inclusion from the top of the organization. Drawing on psychological science, interviews with corporate leaders, the work of diversity, equity,...

"Magical, Unique, and Divine need to find Magical's special crown before her birthday party is ruined"--