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Chapter Books About Experiencing Racism
Explore chapter books books about experiencing racism for children.
207 books
Ghetto Cowboy #2
Polo Cowboy
G. Neri
A teenager from North Philly fights for his place on an elite military academy polo team while working as a stable hand
Ages 10–14
The Buxton Trilogy #1
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah is the first child born free in his Canadian settlement, but a dangerous journey across the border forces him to
Ages 9–14
Kira-Kira
Cynthia Kadohata
Sisters Katie and Lynn find 'glittering' moments of joy together even as their family faces a difficult move and the hea
Ages 10–14
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Matt Christopher Sports Stories
The Basket Counts
Matt Christopher
For the child navigating unfair treatment from peers, this story explores how to handle prejudice on the court while sta
Ages 8–12
Day of Tears
Julius Lester
The skies weep as a desperate man prepares the largest slave auction in history, told through the many voices of those s
Ages 11–15
Ordinary People Change the World
I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brad Meltzer
Witness how a commitment to nonviolence helped lead a movement as this biography follows the life and peaceful bravery o
Ages 5–9
Who Was?
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque
Maya Angelou rose from a difficult childhood in the segregated South to become a trailblazing streetcar operator, a glob
Ages 8–12
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
Caroline must brave a literal hurricane and a stalking spirit to find her missing mother on the island of St. Thomas whi
Ages 8–12
Underground to Canada
Barbara Smucker
Two brave girls navigate the dangerous path of the Underground Railroad as they attempt a daring escape from a Mississip
Ages 9–13
The Road to Paris
Nikki Grimes
Separated from her brother and placed with a new foster family, eight-year-old Paris must find the strength to trust aga
Ages 8–12
If You Come Softly #1
If You Come Softly
Jacqueline Woodson
Ellie and Jeremiah meet at a New York private school and fall in love, only to face the complicated reactions of the wor
Ages 12–18
Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun
Arvella Whitmore
A twelve-year-old boy on the verge of gang life is suddenly pulled back in time to experience the harsh reality of life
Ages 10–14
The Unidentified #1
The Unidentified
Rae Mariz
Inside a high-tech school located in a shopping mall, Kid Dade begins to suspect that her every move is being tracked fo
Ages 12–17
Kizzy Ann Stamps
Jeri Watts
For the child feeling anxious about fitting in at a new school or worried that their physical differences might make oth
Ages 8–12
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
Pam Muñoz Ryan
For the child discovering that talent knows no color, this lyrical biography follows a gifted singer as she overcomes ra
Ages 6–10
Jonah Winter's Picture Book Biographies
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Jonah Winter
For the child who needs to see that true greatness is measured by how much we give back to others, even when facing unfa
Ages 4–9
Grace Picture Books #1
Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman
When Grace is told she cannot play the lead in the school play, she proves that with imagination and determination, no d
Ages 4–8
The Perry Family #1
Fallen Angels
Walter Dean Myers
Straight out of high school in Harlem, Richie Perry enters the summer of 1967 and finds himself facing a devastating yea
Ages 14–18
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
Russell Freedman
The poems etched into detention cell walls reveal the hidden history of one million Asian immigrants who passed through
Ages 10–14
Neighborhood Novels #1
Crossing Jordan
Adrian Fogelin
Twelve-year-old Cass and her new neighbor Jemmie defy their families' prejudices by bonding over a love of competitive r
Ages 9–13
Mayfield Crossing
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
For children processing the unfairness of exclusion or prejudice, this story shows how shared passions like baseball can
Ages 8–12
This Is Your Time
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges recounts her historic walk into an all-white school at age six and invites the next generation to continue
Ages 7–12
The Steep and Thorny Way
Cat Winters
In 1920s Oregon, a biracial girl searches for the truth about her father's death while navigating a dangerous town in th
Ages 14–18
Bat 6
Virginia Euwer Wolff
An annual softball game in post-WWII Oregon becomes the flashpoint for a community's hidden prejudices when two newcomer
Ages 10–14
More Formats for Experiencing Racism
Young Adult
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Middle Grade
(32)
Graphic Novels
(15)
Poetry
(8)
Picture Books
(6)
Experiencing Racism by Age Group
Books for Experiencing Racism for Ages 12–18
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Books for Experiencing Racism for Ages 4–7
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Books for Experiencing Racism for Ages 8–11
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