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Jessica Ralli

Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries. Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020, she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison, published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.
All of Us: A First Conversation About Disability
First Conversations Audio Collection (8 books)
We Care: A First Conversation About Justice
Siendo tú: una primera conversación sobre género
Goodbye: A First Conversation About Grief
Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies
Together: A First Conversation About Love
Nuestra piel: una primera conversación sobre la raza
Being You: A First Conversation About Gender
Yes! No!: A First Conversation About Consent
Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

Yes! No! - Read Aloud With Author Jessica Ralli | Brightly Storytime

Being You: A First Conversation About Gender - Read Aloud with the Illustrator | Brightly Storytime

Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race - Read Aloud with the Author | Brightly Storytime

Books

All of Us: A First Conversation About Disability
First Conversations Audio Collection (8 books)
Juntos: una primera conversación sobre el amor (Together: A First Conversation About Love Spanish Edition)
We Care: A First Conversation About Justice
Siendo tú: una primera conversación sobre género
Goodbye: A First Conversation About Grief
Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies
Together: A First Conversation About Love
Nuestra piel: una primera conversación sobre la raza
Being You: A First Conversation About Gender
Yes! No!: A First Conversation About Consent
Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

Media

Yes! No! - Read Aloud With Author Jessica Ralli | Brightly Storytime

Being You: A First Conversation About Gender - Read Aloud with the Illustrator | Brightly Storytime

Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race - Read Aloud with the Author | Brightly Storytime

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

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