IntersectionAllies

***ONE OFHUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS" ***FEATURED ON KEYS SOULCARE AS "5 STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS FOR ALL AGES" También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.) The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists,IntersectionAlliesis a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism for kids.Featuring gorgeous illustrations on every page andpowerful introductions by activist and law professorDr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term "intersectionality," andDr. Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, author ofIntersectionality: An Intellectual History, the story's nine characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical disability to language brokering, offering an opportunity to take pride in a personal storyandconnect to collective struggle for justice. The group bond grounds the message of allyship and equality. When things get hard, the kids support each other for who they are: Parker defends Kate, a genderfluid character who eschews skirts for a superhero cape; Heejung welcomes Yuri, a refugee escaping war, into their community; and Alejandra's family cares for Parker after school while her mother works. Advocating respect and inclusion,IntersectionAlliesis a necessary tool for learning to embrace, rather than shy away from, difference.