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Celebrate a nation of diverse readers with these recommended books, authors, and teaching resources.
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Celebrate Every Body

Our bodies are part of our stories, carrying the experiences and identities that make us who we are. Share these books to help students appreciate their own bodies while recognizing and celebrating the many different bodies, identities, and stories that shape our world.
By: National Education Association
Published: August 3, 2026

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

Everybelly

Everybelly

Everybelly

by Thao Lam

At the community pool, a young, brown-skinned child who is waist-high to most swimmers has a unique perspective on almost everyone.
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Middle Grade

The Blue Dress

The Blue Dress

The Blue Dress

by Rebecca Morrison

Thirteen-year-old Yasmin, an Iranian American girl, navigates complicated relationships with her mother, her body image, and her best friend.
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Young Adult

Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic

Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic

Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic

by Patricia Park

A former child actress, sixteen-year-old Korean American Ambrosia “Brosh” Lee decides she’s had it with a business that discarded her for puberty-related weight gain and branches out to pursue stand-up comedy.
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