This page has links to children's books on diversity, multiculturalism, prejudice reduction, and related topics.  These books would be great conversation starters for students and teachers:

http://childrensbooks.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=childrensbooks&cdn=parenting&tm=38&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/kidsbib.htm

A Look at Race Relations through a Child's Eyes

Talking About Race and Racism in the Classroom

"Classroom conversations about race and racism can be difficult. Often teachers and
students—sometimes apologetically, sometimes angrily, but mostly unselfconsciously—
avoid the topics altogether. When they do take place, conversations frequently remain
superficial or simplistic. Yet if we hope to address the problems that arise as a result of
what playwright Anna Deavere Smith (1993) calls “our struggle to be together in our
differences,” we need to be able to talk meaningfully about race and racism."

Go here for the full article:  http://www.teachingthelevees.org/Talking_About_Race.pdf

Talking Race | Teaching Tolerance

Talking Race | Teaching Tolerance

This article has great examples of various teacher/administrator perspectives on the issue of discussing race openly in schools.

Shhh!  You Can't Talk about That!
This blog will take a look at the following questions:

Why are "taboo" topics, particularly racial diversity, not openly discussed at school?
What are the pros and cons of this type of discussion?
What are different perspectives on this issue (e.g. teachers, students, families, etc.)?