Class/Gender/Race/Discrimination: Becoming Naomi Leon – Ryan The Color of My Words – Joseph Esperanza Rising – Ryan A Friendship for Today – McKissack Hundred Dresses – Estes Joey Pigza Loses Control – Gantos Rules – Lord Unspoken - Coles
Environmental Issues/Ethical Issues: Flush – Hiaason Hoot – Hiaason Scat – Hiaason The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo – George Home, and Other Big, Fat, Lies – Wolfson Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant - Trout
Picture Books that Deal With Social Issues:
Race/Gender: Amazing Grace – Hoffman and Binch Baseball Saved Us – Tsuchiya (Fairness) Cheyenne Again – Bunting (Power) Grandmama’s Pride – Birtha (Fairness) Henry’s Freedom Box - Levine (Fairness – Slavery) The Other Side – Woodson (Fairness) Show Way – Woodson (Fairness – Gender)
Social Class/Labor/Power/Money: Amelia’s Road – Altman Benny’s Bagels – Davis (giving – religious) Coming On Home Soon – Woodson A Day’s Work – Bunting Cheyenne Again – Bunting (Race) The Sneetches – Dr. Seuss (Fairness) The Table Where Rich People Sit – Baylor Tight Times – Hazen Whoever You Are – Fox
Shyness/Self-Esteem: Shrinking Violet – Best (Bullying) Shy Charles – Wells Zero – Otoshi
Bullying: Bully – Polacco (cyber-bullying) Hooway for Wodney Wat – Lester The Juice Box Bully - Sornson Pinduli – Cannon Recess Queen – O’neill Shrinking Violet – Best Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun - Dismondy Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon - Lovell
Homelessness: An Angel for Solomon Singer – Rylant Circle of Friends - Carmi Fly Away Home – Bunting Our Gracie Aunt - Woodson
Social Responsibility/Fairness: Baseball Saved Us – Tsuchiya (Race) Grandmama’s Pride – Birtha (Race) Henry’s Freedom Box – Levine (Race) Horton Hatches The Egg – Dr. Seuss Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse – Henkes (School) The Other Side – Woodson (Race) Show Way – Woodson (Race – Gender) The Sneetches – Dr. Seuss (Power) Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons – Rosenthal
Groups: One Green Apple – Bunting
School: Armando and The Blue Tarp School – Fine, Josephson and Sosa Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse – Henkes (Fairness) My Name is Yoon – Keats The Name Jar – Choi Ruby the Copycat - Rathmann
Friendship: Enemy Pie - Munson Frog and Toad are Friends – Lobel Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge – Fox (elderly)
War/Fighting/Violence: 14 Cows for America – Deedy Alia’s Mission – Stamaty (Bravery) Brave Mole – Jonell (9/11 – read it before) Fireboat – Kalman (9/11) Peace Begins With You – Scholes Smoky Night - Bunting The Wall – Bunting
Environment: The Lorax – Dr. Seuss The Giving Tree – Silverstein In My Mother’s House – Clark (Native Americans/Fairness) Just a Dream – Van Allsburg The Desert is Theirs - Baylor