Book Recommendations: Standing Up & Speaking Up

Change Sings by Amanda Gorman

This book contains beautiful words by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and beautiful illustrations by Loren Long. Ask students to share how they see the children making a difference on each page.

Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Use this story to prompt discussion about speaking up for others! Ask students to share how Molly Lou was an upstander in the story.

Say Something! by Peter Reynolds

This book gives children examples of many different ways of speaking up; we can say something with our words, actions, and art. Challenge students to choose one of the examples from the book to practice saying something that day!

I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoet

This book is a wordless picture book, so it's great for building comprehension at any age! Ask students to share what they notice is happening on each page. Then ask students about the author's message of the story.