Tru's First Day of School

Tru's First Day of School follows little Tru, a soon to be confident school aged boy, as he embarks on his first day of school. Author S'ken Evans highlights the importance of social emotional learning through the theme of confidence, which falls under the key competencies of self-awareness and self-regulation.

As a Black father and school leader, Evans understands how vital confidence is for Black boys from a young age. In this story, he shines a light on building self-assurance in our Black youth to counter the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately impacts boys of color.

Most importantly, "Tru's First Day of School" illustrates how school provides Black children from urban communities the opportunity to dream big and envision future success. This book emphasizes that social emotional learning lays the groundwork for molding our Black children into the leaders of tomorrow by fostering self-belief from the starting gate of their educational journey. S'ken Evans delivers a timely message about empowering future generations through building confidence from an early age.