Mara Rosenberg and Erica Thompson write: “Citywide and institution-wide book clubs have long been used to unify communities around literacy. In 2016, staffers at our school wondered if a book-of-the-month program would do the same for our K–5 division. Could a one-book initiative engage students and enrich our program? We envisioned a club where students, teachers, and caregivers could share a common experience around literature. But it was also important that book selections modeled positive behaviors that align with our school values and fostered conversations around social-emotional learning and equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.