Our Guest: Amber O’Neal Johnston of Heritage Mom and author of A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond.

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Featured books in this episode:

* Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

* Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

* A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston

* Gladiola Garden by Effie Lee Newsome

* A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola

* Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

* The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster by Jeannie Bendick

* A History of African-American Artists from 1792 to the Present by Romare Bearden

Websites and Resources mentioned:

* Stories of Color: Diverse, multicultural living books

* Reshelving Alexandria Literary Catalogue

* Heritage Packs: Multicultural Lesson Guides from Heritage Mom

* Kids Learning Tube

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