UNLV assistant professor Sophie Ladd reads a book to a group of students.

A Place on the Shelf: Teachers Should Choose Diverse Children’s Books

UNLV assistant professor encourages teachers-to-be to keep diversity front and center in the classroom.

Sophie Ladd, an assistant professor of teaching and learning at UNLV, reads to a group of first graders at Paradise Elementary School. Ladd encourages teachers to use diverse children’s and young adult book titles to promote empathy among students. (Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)

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