Counter harmful narratives and uplift girls of color with fiction and nonfiction stories aligned to these five themes:
Rising Voices: Girls of Color | Grades K–5
Celebrating Girls of Color
Enrich your classroom with culturally responsive book collections that celebrate girls and women of color.
Rising Voices: Girls of Color | Grades K–5
Celebrating Girls of Color
Enrich your classroom with culturally responsive book collections that celebrate girls and women of color.
Tear Down Stereotypes.
Build Up Girls of Color.
Family, Culture, and Community
How can I help others around me and how do others help me or enrich my life?
Someone Like Me
How do the people in these books help me better understand myself and the world?
Heroes and Role Models
What qualities make someone a hero and what can I learn from them?
Strong and Resilient
What qualities help people succeed when they face challenges?
Thinking Beyond Today
What can I learn from how the people in books dream and plan for the future?
Are Girls of Color Well-Represented in Your Classroom Library?
In 2018, a journalist (from Romper.com) analyzed Time’s 100 Best Children’s Books of all Time and found that 68% of the titles featured male protagonists, while only 19% were female.
Teach with Meaning and Purpose
Equip teachers with the tools to implement robust literacy instruction combined with support to broaden students’ understanding of the world around them.
See the Research
Every Scholastic Education solution is backed by rigorous research—and Rising Voices is no exception.
Rising Voices White Paper
Research shows that students of all backgrounds benefit from access to diverse books. Learn more about why culturally rich stories matter in our Rising Voices white paper.
The Power of a Diverse Classroom Library Webinar
Join Superintendent, Dr. M. Ann Levett and Harvard-trained surgeon and author, Oneeka Williams, as they discuss how educators can use inclusive classroom libraries to elevate engagement and achievement for all students.
The Protagonist Chart
Get a glimpse at the status of diversity in children's books with this easy-to-share graphic.
Meet the Mentor | Dr. M. Ann Levett
Get to know Dr. M. Ann Levett, who helped us select the books and craft the teaching materials for this Rising Voices collection. Dr. Levett began her career as a speech and language pathologist and worked her way up to become the superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.
An Empowering Library for Every Grade
Each grade level (K-5) includes:
50 Books (25 titles, 2 copies each)
Each book was carefully selected to broaden students' perspectives and authentically represent diverse cultures and experiences.
5 Teaching Cards
Teaching Cards show you how to use each anchor text as an interactive read-aloud that builds vocabulary, reinforces reading strategies, and stimulates discussion.
Teacher's Guide
Discover tools to lead whole-class read-alouds, book clubs, and independent reading with the texts in these libraries.
Digital Resource Site
Access instructional support for teachers to explore themes, initiate important conversations, and model excellent writing.
More Rising Voices Libraries
Build truly inclusive classroom libraries with our other Rising Voices collections.
Celebrating Black and Latino Boys
Celebrate boys of color as the heroes of their own stories.
Empowering Girls in STEAM
Shatter misconceptions about women as leaders in STEAM fields.
Elevating Latino Stories
Share the joy and diversity of Latino experiences with your students.
Inspiring Students en español
Celebrate historically underrepresented communities in English and Spanish.
