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I Am Enough
I Am Enough | Grace Byers
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I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needsThis is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another--from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo. This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation.We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it.
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I have read this book with my PDS classes before and I always ask probing questions throughout the story and afterwards and I‘m always blown away by the wonderful things my students come up with.

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Picture book. Published 2018. This is a great read that is very common in many classrooms today. It teaches children the importance of loving yourself while also respecting others and treating others with kindness. Self-esteem is a huge issue for many children and it‘s important to me to teach them how they can love themselves from a young age to carry in with them.

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But that does not dictate our worth: we both have places her on earth.

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WineAuntKK
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Absolutely loved this book that teaches of respect and kindness for everyone.

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Poetry. This is a beautiful book of rhyming poetry book. I found myself focusing more on the message behind the rhymes and poem. Which I found is that everyone is worth of respect and we should show kindness to others. This book beautifully delivers that massage through simple rhyme and simile.

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katifurrey
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I absolutely love this book, it really teaches children that although we all might not look alike, we still shine bright and are loved. Every child needs to know that they‘re loved by someone. 🤍

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kallikramer
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Published in 2018, this story was a Goodreads choice awards picture book winner. This is a great story about a young girl who discovers that she is enough regardless of her looks and attributes. This story encourages children to show kindness and recognize that everyone is unique in their own ways. I would read this story to my future classroom because it shows students that we are all different but all have so much to offer to the classroom.

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sarahyurco
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Published: 2018
This book is about honoring and respecting diversity and celebrating who we are as individuals. It highlights the importance of each part of us and our identities and empowers through the poetically written words. This is a book that inspires confidence and kindness in children.
Awards: Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book

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Run, don‘t walk, to your nearest Kohls for these books plus 6 others on sale for $5 each through February 28!

Chelleo Thanks!! 2y
megnews @Chelleo you‘re welcome! They had the one by Lebron James, Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade, and 2y
megnews Plus a few more. Good hardcovers. 2y
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📚 BANNED BOOK ALERT 📚

Every few years, it seems a school I am affiliated with actively works to suppress diverse voices. 😤 This year, it's my alma mater, Central York School District (CYSD) in York, PA. I attended K-12 there, & the school board recently decided to ban everything on a 4 pg document released by its own diversity committee.

A friend & fellow alumni is gathering banned book donations for the FLL near one of the elem schools. ⬇

alisiakae I just purchased and donated 6 books on the list, if you would to do the same, you can find a list here, and I'll post the address and articles about what is happening in the following comments. It's infuriating to see such a wide variety of AMAZING books fully banned (and school board just doubled down on the decision) by my alma mater. All books will go to students and teachers in CYSD for personal use. https://tinyurl.com/pt6ryd53 3y
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alisiakae Finally, for anyone who would like to donate books, they can be sent to JJ Sheffer, 131 Haybrook Drive, York, PA 17406. JJ graduated the same year as I did, and we've remained friends. She has a great event set up during Banned Books Week w/community leaders planning on holding a week long storytime right adjacent to CYSD schools, with the books donated given to families/teachers who attend. 3y
TiredLibrarian @4thhouseontheleft Thanks for posting. I read about this & was wondering what to do to help. 📚 3y
TiredLibrarian I'm glad there are options besides putting the books in an LFL. Those can be cleaned out by those trying to censor the books. 3y
alisiakae @TiredLibrarian the FLL is at my friend's home, on her property. She keeps a close eye on it. Granted, that could still happen, and any remaining books after the storytime week is over will go in the FLL. 3y
alisiakae @TiredLibrarian I wish I could do more! Since I no longer live in my hometown, I have mostly been watching this play out from a distance and it is so frustrating and infuriating. I have stayed in touch with a few teachers (some are now retired), they are all outraged. A lot of people locally are speaking out, but it hasn't made a difference yet. But school board elections are this Nov! 3y
TiredLibrarian @4thhouseontheleft They have a school board meeting tonight via Zoom (lower right) 🤔 https://www.cysd.k12.pa.us/ 3y
TiredLibrarian With a public comment period, and an email address for comments to the Board 3y
alisiakae @TiredLibrarian Yep! I have spent much of the last few days helping to reach out to alumni about this and giving info to anyone who wants to speak or email the board. There is a petition as well. 3y
TiredLibrarian @4thhouseontheleft ❤💛💚💙 I was also looking to see if ALA made a statement about this. I didn't find anything 😕 but the local public lib. director has made a strong statement against it (and appears to be a POC) 3y
alisiakae @TiredLibrarian I‘ll have to look up the public library statement. The Martin Memorial Library was one of my favorite places as a kid! 3y
TiredLibrarian @4thhouseontheleft Looks like Martin Memorial Lib is undergoing renovations. This is from the York Co. Libraries President. https://www.abc27.com/news/local/york/york-county-libraries-react-to-central-yor... 3y
tracey38 Wow, that just makes me mad. They should be ashamed. I truly don't understand their thinking when they do things like this. 3y
Librarybelle @TiredLibrarian @4thhouseontheleft Yes, Martin Library is going through renovations but is open! I live in York County, but work for the library system that is in the same library district as York County Library System (PA and their library breakdowns is so hard to fathom!). Robert Lambert, who made the statement to the news, is the President of York County Library System. I was surprised that I could not find the statement on the YCLS website. 3y
TiredLibrarian @Librarybelle Are the public libraries in your area being impacted by this? Where I am, books challenged in area schools have circulation go through the roof! 😊 Luckily there have been few challenges (last one was years ago), and I hope it stays that way. 3y
Librarybelle @TiredLibrarian Good question! I am branch director of a library that is right on the border of York County, and as of the end of last week, we had not seen any impact. But, word was just getting out. I am sure the York County Library System is seeing an impact! In my county, we‘ve also had very few challenges. Historically, we have definitely seen an impact of titles in the news - if the book is in the news, there is lots of demand! 3y
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This New York Times bestseller is a poetry story all about loving who you are. This story would be great for choral reading because who doesn‘t love positive affirmations?! UDL 3.2 and 1.2. ESOL strategies #11 and #3 #ucflae3414sp21

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#JumpIntoJanuary Day 17: Empowering and inspirational picturebooks like this one can prove to be our #Salvation especially during times of divisiveness and chaos. I also appreciated the white spaces that are easy on the eyes – and I like the image above of the studious young girl, determined to learn all she can through books. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-mWi

Eggs I read this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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Lovesbooks87
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Here are all the picture books and easy readers that I have read over the last couple of days for #bbrc. The tagged book was my favorite and I need to add it to my collection. I also finished beyond Dick & Jane- easy readers now selection and I have one more picture book that I need to complete that section!

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Book 182 of 2020
#ebook

LOVED this book!!!

TheBookHippie My students love this book. Her new one is just as good! (edited) 3y
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This is beautifully written and will make everyone feel like they belong in this world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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A bright, feel-good, rhyming picture book, depicting young girls, and celebrating our differences. Lovely!

#BBRC #A2Z

ElizaMarie Awe this sounds like a beautiful picture book! 4y
rockpools @ElizaMarie It‘s really sweet! 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch 😍😍 4y
LibrarianRyan 😁❤️👍🏻 4y
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I‘m late to the party on this but it‘s been on my tbr for awhile. So glad I got to it. A very important message for young children.

Bonus #BBRC book

rockpools I‘m in the queue for this one 😁 4y
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I recently purchased this book for my friend‘s new born baby girl💕 A New York Bestseller picture book about loving who you are, reaching your best potential, and being respectful and kind to others. Great for storytelling and RA‘s .Perfect for UDL guideline (9.3) self assessment and reflection. #ucflae3414sp20

LizzettM This book looks so inspiring! I must read❤️ 4y
Ashley_B I love the cover photo! Looks like a good read. 4y
ValeriaCastaneda23 I haven‘t heard about this book but your post makes me want to put this in my amazon cart!!!! 4y
DrSpalding The front cover of this book is so enticing. What a great idea to purchase it as a baby gift. Make sure you use the rubric and include website resources that align to your universal design principles and English learner strategies. 4y
RaivionneC Check out this link to look at activities that go along perfectly for teaching self-motivation and emotional development for young readers https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/i-am-enough 4y
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This P book by Grace Byers and pictures by Keturah A. Bobo is about finding acceptance to love who you are, how to be respectful and kind to one another. This book would be great for a CR as it goes to a rhyme so it‘s something that everyone can sing along to. #ucflae3414f19

maciforster It won New York Times best seller and Goodreads as well. It goes along with UDL principle 9.1 to explain your expectations so your students can set them as well. Also with EL strategy #3 to boost their confidence in themselves 4y
maciforster Here is a story mapping activity that pairs with the book it can be used based on the student‘s level: https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=58034&lf_id=9 4y
DrSpalding Story mapping is an excellent idea for this title and you have done a nice job with your universal design and English learner strategies once again. This is a beautiful book! Just because something rhymes does not mean it‘s poetic. This is realistic fiction. 4y
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I Am Enough by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo is a beautifully empowering piece of poetry all elementary classrooms should have. It touches on themes such as resilience, love, respect, and inclusivity while using leveled vocabulary and spectacular drawings. This is a perfect book for IR and a truly inspiring read. #UCFLAE3414F19

karlasanabria1 The following link provides more information on the book as well as two lesson plan options for your reading subject classes. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?a=1&tid=58034 4y
karlasanabria1 The UDL Guideline that would best fit with this book is supporting decoding of text (2.3), given that is a poem it does have certain metaphors children may need help comprehend to its full extent. As for the ESOL Strategy that would go along well with this poem, I‘ve chosen reinforcing the key ideas you present again and again (15) to ensure the students understand the poem‘s meaning. 4y
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“I know we don‘t look the same: our eyes, our hair, our look, our frame.”

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I loved the illustration and use of color in this book.

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I loved this book. I think it‘s an amazing book to read to children, especially in a very diverse classroom. I will definitely be adding this book to my classroom.

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“To help each other when times get tough; to say together, I am enough”

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Many books (especially children‘s books) don‘t recognize those of all different abilities, races, and genders. This book hit the mark on every single level of inclusivity.

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I am enough by Grace Byers, published in 2018, is a book that everyone should take a moment to read. It is important to teach kids about loving their differences, and this story is a good way of getting that very idea through to them. While as a society we have made great strides in order to better our community, we still need to continue to push through on our standards to make it a more equal, loving word.

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Great book to bring about great discussion for children. I can see using this in a classroom. It could even be used as a daily starter to each day to remind students about diversity and loving yourself.

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alisiakae
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I‘m in a 😾 mood, so I‘m finishing the day with some upbeat kid‘s lit.

#bbrc #a2z #picturebook Letter I :

The 2018 GR Picture Book Winner. I liked the celebration of girl power, although the title doesn‘t quite go along with the text. But I finished it with a smile on my face, the positive messaging that promotes diversity, compassion and self-love is for all ages!

LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🤓 5y
Clwojick This is also on my list of must reads! 5y
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P / Goodreads Choice / SR
• This book is about a girl who is loving who she is and shows respect, kindness to others and just spread positivity, in a poetry flow.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-am-Enough-by-Grace-Byers-Self-Este...
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• UDL 9.1
• EL: ELs can relate to this positive message through the pictures showing exactly what the sentence is saying

KPC I love books that spread kindness, positivity, and respect! I will definitely look this book up. Love the picture also! :) 5y
Alexis-Thompson I love books the encourage positivity. It‘s so important to create a safe and positive classroom environment. Makes kids want to learn! 5y
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These are the six picture books I buy OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I make sure they are in the classrooms I read in and that teachers I see own them. FYI ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️📖📖📖📖📖

Tamra Here is another I‘d love for every elementary teacher to have 5y
Fridameetslucy Since most my books were tossed out in a turf war at my school in the South Bronx. (This school regularly throws away boxs of books.). I often feel like the Rabbis story of people not knowing the exact words of prayers but still knowing their intention. Kindness matters to kids and I‘ve decided to make next year a year of kindness books. So collecting titles folks - feel free to my list. 5y
sammisho I just bought Be Kind for my son's kindergarten teacher end of year gift! 5y
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TheBookHippie @Tamra I have all her books !!! 5y
TheBookHippie @sammisho ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y
TheBookHippie @Fridameetslucy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️📖📖📖📖📖📖 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love all your picks! ❤️ ❤️ 5y
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New books I processed today for the elementary school library !!! So fun! ( I also got to order them !!! And pick them out!!!)

DivineDiana Sounds like fun! 👏🏻😀📚 5y
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“I know that I may sometimes cry, but even then I‘m here to try.”

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I love the light use of color as well as the white background. I think this really makes the illustrations relatable and pop out.

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The structure of the writing in the book is repetitive in a unique way. They don‘t rhyme exactly but they tend to be close or use similar types of words. The text goes sentence by sentence along with illustrations which makes it easy to follow and understand.

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The book I am enough is nothing but an amazing picture book read. The book is all about loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another. I am enough is perfect for a a literature circle and can really be heightened in days such as Valentine‘s Day to represent love. The book has won a Goodreads choice award and is labeled a fiction book. The UDL principle for this book is 3.2 and the ESOL strategy is

DrSpalding I added this book to my stack as well. I would love to own this one. 5y
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Through rhymes and positivity, Grace Byers lets young girls know that they are enough. This RF picture book is inspiring, motivational, and a must have. I wish this book was around when I was a kid. #lae3414sp19

jessicabaksh UDL principle 9.1 goes with this book well because it talks about expectations and motivation 5y
DrSpalding Excellent choice! You are missing an English learner strategy and you need to reconsider the genre. This is not nonfiction. 5y
sydneydaniels What a cute book! So important to have that type of content in a classroom. 5y
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jessicabaksh ESOL strategy 28 aligns with this book well because it mentions providing biographies of men and women from other countries 5y
jessicabaksh Here is another teacherspayteachers link for activities for I Am Enough: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Am-Enough-3754756 (edited) 5y
mluter I have been meaning to read this book! I love the message it promotes! 5y
Ms.Bursey I loved this book and the meaning it had behind it. 5y
alexandracarpenter This book looks amazing! I love the activities you linked. 5y
SofiaRoselli This looks like such a cute and meaningful story to read. I love the message behind this story. Definitely have to add this to my classroom library! 5y
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“And in the end, we are right here to live a life of love, not fear to help each other when it‘s tough, to say together I am enough”

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Such a wonderful book for children to understand positivity and their worth

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Publication Date: 2018
Book is for: Children... important for everyone
Character dev: not really
Proper Illustrations: Yes. Beautiful, simple illustrations
Storyline: difference of students in a class together. The importance of differences

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“i am enough”

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I liked how the illustrations were simple but also detailed when they needed to be