Foreword / by Julie Bogart -- Evaluating your family culture : what are you bringing to the table? -- Embracing tough table topics : normalizing weighty conversations -- Establishing a blueprint : inclusive family ways and home culture -- Mirror, mirror on the wall : when children see themselves in their books -- Pull back the curtains : uncovering books as windows to the world -- Life-giving books : what makes a book "good"? -- Deeply rooted : leaning into family culture and history -- Representation matters : navigating the ups and downs of media and pop culture -- From tragedy to triumph : bringing hard history into the home -- Choosing joy : finding beauty through culturally rich learning -- Theory to practice : training through travel and language-learning -- Sacred spaces and places : cultivating safe villages, inclusive community, and cross-cultural kinship -- Sow, reap, and harvest : launching socially conscious changemakers.