Town Values | January | Equal Opportunity
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Plainfield, Indiana Community Values Awareness
Equal Opportunity is defined as "Permitting equal participation
and choice in employment and other areas regardless of race, religion,
sex,
age, or mental or physical disability if otherwise qualified."
Brand New Kid, Katie Couric. E FIC Cou
Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized
at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him.
A Century of Immigration, 1820-1924, Christopher Collier. J 304.87 Col
Discusses the economic, social, and religious reasons why immigrants,
predominantly from northern Europe, and then from eastern and southern
Europe, came to the United States. Considers incidents of prejudice experienced
by these immigrants as well as contributions made by those of immigrant
background.
The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales from Around the
World, Nina Jaffe. J FIC Jaf
Stories, collected from around the world, in which a character faces a
problem situation which requires that he make a decision about what is
fair or just.
Dulcie Dando, Soccer Star, Sue Stops. E FIC Sto
Dulcie, a talented soccer player, proves that girls are just as capable
as boys when she's given a chance to play on the school team during a
big game.
Fat Chance, Claude Joan Lowery Nixon. E FIC Nix
A zany Texas couple, Shirley and Claude, grow up and meet on the wagon
train to the gold mining hills of Colorado, where they choose the same
claim.
The Great Debate, Thomas L. Tedrow. J FIC Ted
Laura Ingalls Wilder faces her husband's displeasure and the town's prejudices
when she advocates voting rights for women.
I am Rosa Parks, Rosa Parks. J 921 Parks
The black woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme
Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama, explains what
she did and why.
Jackaroo, Cynthia Voigt. J FIC Voi
When hard times among the People revive the old stories of the hero Jackaroo,
an innkeeper's daughter follows her own quest to unlock the secret reality
behind the legend.
Just Like Everybody Else, Jim Pierson. E FIC Pie
Grandaddy teaches Derek how to act appropriately around disabled persons. Includes
sections entitled: For the adult using this book, and How to answer children's
questions.
The Long Red Scarf, Nette Hilton. E FIC Hil
After all his female relatives refuse to knit him a scarf as they go about
their business-- driving the cows, building a crib-- grandfather learns
to knit for himself.
The Land, Mildred Taylor. J FIC Tay
After the Civil War, Paul finds himself caught between the two worlds
of colored folks and white folks as he pursues his dream of owning land
of his own.
Never Sell Yourself Short, Stephanie Riggs. J 618.92 Rig
Josh is much shorter than his friends - and always will be - but is still
a typical teenager who likes sports and can't wait to learn how to drive.
Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off, Ann Martin. E FIC Mar
Five-year-old Olivia's new neighbor Rachel is in her kindergarten class,
and they must overcome feelings of jealousy and competitiveness to be
friends.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred Taylor. J FIC Tay
A black family living in the South during the 1930's is faced with prejudice
and discrimination which their children don't understand.
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger, Barbara. J 921 Matzeliger
A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite the
hardships and prejudice he found in his new Massachusetts home, invented
a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry in the late
nineteenth century.
The Sneetches and Other Stories Dr. Seuss. E FIC Seu
The Sneetches with stars on their bellies consider themselves to be superior
to those without stars, and treat the non-star-Sneetches terribly. Then,
a fix-it-up chappie changes all the rules with a star-on/star-off contraption.
Some Kids Use Wheelchairs, Lola M. Schaefer. E REA FIC Sch
Simple text and illustrations discuss the challenges of being in a wheelchair,
why some children cannot walk, and how those who use a wheelchair are the same as everyone else at school and at play. Also Some Kids Are Deaf, Some Kids Wear Leg Braces, and Some Kids Are Blind.
Stephen Hawking, Harry Henderson. J 921 Hawking
Describes the life of the renowned theoretical physicist who has taken
the study of cosmology further than most in his field, despite his need
for wheelchair and computer to travel and communicate.
Teammates, Peter Golenbock. J 920 Gol
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he
joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major
League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from
his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
The Three Brothers, Carolyn Croll. E FIC Cro
A farmer looks for a fair way to decide which of his sons should inherit
the family farm.
The Toothpaste Millionaire, Jean Merrill. J FIC Mer
Twelve-year old Rufus Mayflower did not start out to make a million dollars.
That just happened. It all began when he was in the sixth grade and met
Kate Mackinstry. Together with their math classmates, they developed a
cheaper toothpaste and a better understanding of the business world.
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963, Christopher Paul Curtis. J FIC Cur
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, are drastically
changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Who Belongs Here?: An American Story, Margy Burns Knight. J 305.89 Kni
Describes the new life of Nary, a Cambodian refugee, in America, as well
as his encounters with prejudice. Includes some general history of U.S.
immigration.
Yo! Yes?, Christopher Raschka. E TOD FIC Ras
Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and
become friends.