The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World
Edited by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann
"This anthology collects diverse voices on a variety of topics. Chapter 8 is written by FJV Sarah Holst (St. Xavier, MT '11-12; Portland, OR '12-13) and spouse Nathan! "
-Julia Brown (board member, FJV, and former staff)
How to Raise an Antiracist
By Ibram X. Kendi
-Sarah Jones (Associate Director, JV Program)
Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child
By Ross W. Green, PhD
-Sarah Thompson (Development Assistant)
The Day You Begin
By Jacqueline Woodson
"Beautifully illustrated, The Day You Begin lets kids know that sometimes the way they look, the languages they speak, or the foods they eat at home might be different from other kids, but when they begin to share their stories, they will discover that 'every new friend has something a little like you--and something else so fabulously not quite like you at all.'" -Kristi Anne McKenzie (AmeriCorps Assistant)
The Little Engine That Could
By Watty Piper
"Hands down my favorite book to read to kids. It's a feminist success story of cooperation!"
-Ben Carver (AmeriCorps Program Manager)
Frog and Toad
By Arnold Lobel
"As for parenting, my best advice is to join a PEPs group or some other parent group when the kids are babies. No parenting book is a substitute for a supportive (and sleep-deprived) parent community."
-Helen Pitts (JV EnCorps Seattle Program Coordinator)
The Day You Were Born
By Debra Frasier
"One of my kids' childhood books—a great introduction to children of this amazing universe in which we are a small part." -Martha McElligot (Executive Assistant)