There’s nothing more powerful than a story to connect us, to help us understand each other, and to build empathy. In sharing these books with young people, you will be giving them the opportunity to see that everyone’s story deserves to be told, to be shared, and to be understood.
The Power of Story is a Scholastic initiative aimed at building more equitable bookshelves in your classroom. Featuring characters and stories across a diverse range of identities, cultures, traditions, and lived experiences, these books will help students build relationships and connections with themselves and others. From The Storyteller which shares the journey of an anxious Cherokee boy Ziggy whose mother has gone missing to Parachute Kids a tale of 3 kids living on their own as undocumented immigrants, there are so many stories to deeply inspire your readers young and old.
Find out more about the Power of Story catalog. Plus, discover more diverse books for grades PreK - 3 and inclusive titles to inspire young adults.