Alliance for Education Classroom Resource Fund Book List

Every classroom should have access to high-quality resources for teachers and students. The Classroom Resource Fund can be used for a variety of projects and materials including, but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials. Access to funding for classroom resources mitigates the need for teachers to spend their own money to create an inspiring, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.

One example of what this new fund will support is providing Seattle educators with books and classroom materials that reflect, support and uplift their student’s diverse identities. The list of 50+ books is crowdsourced from local
educators and national experts, and compiled by The Alliance.

You can give to the Classroom Resource Fund today at www.alliance4ed.org/give.

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1	A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) by Bao Phi 4.27 avg rating — 5,712 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Long Pitch Home by Natalie Dias Lorenzi (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 379 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	All Around Us by Xelena González 4.13 avg rating — 741 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 1,424 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 5,787 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Amina's Voice by Hena Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,671 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson 4.35 avg rating — 13,866 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story by Joseph Bruchac 4.27 avg rating — 542 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes 4.38 avg rating — 4,847 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Dear Juno by Soyung Pak 3.96 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle 4.26 avg rating — 3,818 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Exploring with Selam & Senai: Let's Learn Tigrinya! by Semhar Woldeslassie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho 4.57 avg rating — 8,940 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho 4.37 avg rating — 1,692 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Freedom Soup by Tami Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 908 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1) by Janae Marks (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 14,131 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Melissa by Alex Gino 4.09 avg rating — 47,438 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 32,773 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color by Monique Fields 4.23 avg rating — 716 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,972 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender 3.78 avg rating — 4,428 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott 4.48 avg rating — 4,011 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 65,923 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Islandborn by Junot Díaz 4.46 avg rating — 4,673 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake 4.37 avg rating — 7,898 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 5,415 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books 1) by Alicia Ortego (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 957 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! (Ling & Ting, #1) by Grace Lin (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,046 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by Vashti Harrison 4.50 avg rating — 1,002 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison 4.58 avg rating — 4,180 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison 4.62 avg rating — 800 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer 4.38 avg rating — 1,173 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed 4.25 avg rating — 2,270 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Melissa by Alex Gino 4.09 avg rating — 47,438 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,992 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,089 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,928 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall 4.40 avg rating — 9,247 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky 4.45 avg rating — 2,114 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Son Who Returns by Gary Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami 3.86 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1) by Louise Erdrich 4.04 avg rating — 12,518 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 2,898 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen 4.49 avg rating — 29,607 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 399 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 6,723 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes by Duncan Tonatiuh 4.18 avg rating — 1,688 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad 4.53 avg rating — 7,288 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Runaway Injera: In English and Tigrinya by Jane Kurtz (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Thirteen Months of Sunshine: Ethiopia’s Unique Calendar in Amharic and English by Worku L. Mulat it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Under My Hijab by Hena Khan (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 1,671 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 1,033 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 8,622 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 423 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter by Mark Gonzales 4.23 avg rating — 780 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars