Amber O'Neal Johnston Books

This guide offers families practical ways to honor cultural heritage and embrace diversity while promoting antiracist values. It provides insights and strategies to create an inclusive environment at home and in the community, encouraging meaningful conversations about identity and social justice. Through engaging activities and thoughtful reflections, it aims to empower families to foster understanding and respect for all cultures.

Designed for parents seeking to enrich their children's reading experience, this collection features over 100 essential titles that promote inclusivity. It caters to early readers through high school students, ensuring a diverse range of stories and perspectives. This guide serves as a valuable resource for fostering understanding and empathy through literature, making it an essential addition to any home library.

A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place to Belong offers a path forward for families to honor their cultural heritage and champion diversity in the context of daily family life by: • Fostering open dialogue around discrimination, race, gender, disability, and class • Teaching “hard history” in an age-appropriate way • Curating a diverse selection of books and media choices in which children see themselves and people who are different • Celebrating cultural heritage through art, music, and poetry • Modeling activism and engaging in community service projects as a family Amber O’Neal Johnston, a homeschooling mother of four, shows parents of all backgrounds how to create a home environment where children feel secure in their own personhood and culture, enabling them to better understand and appreciate people who are racially and culturally different. A Place to Belong gives parents the tools to empower children to embrace their unique identities while feeling beautifully tethered to their global community.