The cover of Our Stories Carried Us Here is an illustrated collage. On the right, there is a woman in a hijab, her right arm raised, with what looks like a microscope in her hand. In her left hand, she holds a book. A silhouette of the Statue of Liberty is behind her, like a shadow. The middle of the page has a raft full of people on the waves of an ocean in what looks like a storm. The bottom of the page has several people of different ethnicities and genders, including a couple holding a baby between them, protectively.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

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Our Stories Carried Us Here

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Telling your personal story can make a major impact on the world. #GreenCardVoices #sljsummit19 @ZaynabAbdi1

This before and after of student responses to reading #GreenCardVoices tells the whole story of why diverse texts are so incredibly important for our students! #sljsummit19

These are stories of overcoming obstacles and pursuing dreams - universal themes for all our students, but with windows and mirrors that give different perspectives

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"Why should I share my story?" asked @ZaynabAbdi1, and was told for the first time ever that she is an author, and people want to hear her story. We have the ability to empower ALL our students by acknowledging that their experiences matter! #GreenCardVoices #sljsummit19

Personal stories matter! #GreenCardVoices #sljsummit19

How brave are @tearc and @ZaynabAbdi1 to stand up and tell their stories in a time and place where they face harassment just for being who they are. These stories speak to important experiences. #GreenCardVoices #sljsummit19

For many years, it just never occurred to me that every book I read was about people like me. Now I wonder how difficult it must be for kids to rarely see anyone like themselves in what they read. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #GreenCardVoices #sljsummit19