Skip to content
wonderlit
Books
Articles
Feedback
Send Feedback
Bug
Suggestion
Book Data Issue
Other
Send Feedback
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
Browse
→
Life Moments
→
Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
807 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Logan Family #3
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Mildred D. Taylor
In 1930s Mississippi, the Logan children witness their community’s struggle for justice while navigating internal family
Ages 10–14
New Kid #2
Class Act
Jerry Craft
Eighth grader Drew Ellis works ten times as hard to prove himself at his elite school while feeling a growing rift betwe
Ages 8–14
Will's Race for Home
Jewell Parker Rhodes
In 1889, Will and his father race from Texas to Oklahoma, braving bandits and rough terrain to finally claim a piece of
Ages 8–12
March #1
March: Book One
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
Congressman John Lewis recounts his journey from an Alabama farm to the front lines of the civil rights movement in this
Ages 12–18
Seeds of America #3
Ashes
Laurie Halse Anderson
Isabel and Curzon risk everything to march through a war-torn landscape in a desperate search for a sister enslaved in t
Ages 10–14
Autumn Street
Lois Lowry
With her father away at war, Elizabeth moves to her grandfather's home and begins to see the complicated, sometimes hars
Ages 10–14
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
A family trip from Michigan to Alabama in the summer of 1963 changes the Watsons forever as they face the realities of t
Ages 8–12
We Are Not Free
Traci Chee
Fourteen-year-old Minoru Ito and his friends fight to maintain their bonds as mass incarcerations tear their Japanese-Am
Ages 12–18
Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Pattillo Beals
Melba Pattillo Beals shares her personal diary from 1957, documenting her harrowing year as one of the nine students int
Ages 12–18
Dear Martin #2
Dear Justyce
Nic Stone
For teens grappling with the reality of systemic bias, this powerful story follows a boy's journey through the justice s
Ages 14–18
Becoming Muhammad Ali
James Patterson, Kwame Alexander
Cassius Clay was just a kid in Louisville facing school struggles and racism before a stolen bike led him to the boxing
Ages 8–12
Questions and Feelings About...
Racism
Anita Ganeri
A supportive guide for children to understand what racism is, how it makes people feel, and how they can help build a fa
Ages 5–9
X: A Novel
Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon
Malcolm Little is a boy with big dreams, but after tragedy strikes his family, he finds himself lured by the dangerous j
Ages 14–18
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #1
The Pox Party
M. T. Anderson
Raised by philosophers in Revolutionary Boston, Octavian uncovers a horrifying experiment that forces him to question th
Ages 14–18
Fast Pitch
Nic Stone
Shenice Lockwood is determined to lead her softball team to victory, but a family secret about an old crime threatens to
Ages 8–12
New Kid #1
New Kid
Jerry Craft
Jordan Banks loves drawing, but he is stuck between his neighborhood and a fancy new school where he is one of the few s
Ages 8–14
Girls Survive #4
Sarah Journeys West
Nikki Shannon Smith
Twelve-year-old Sarah faces a treacherous trek from Iowa to California in 1851, braving harsh weather and prejudice in s
Ages 8–12
The Door of No Return #2
Black Star
Kwame Alexander
Charley dreams of being a professional pitcher in the 1920s South. To find her way, she must uncover family secrets and
Ages 10–14
The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson
A mysterious letter found in an old attic sends Candice and Brandon on a hunt for hidden treasure to clear her grandmoth
Ages 8–12
My Name is Not Angelica
Scott O'Dell
A young Senegalese girl is brought to the Caribbean in 1733, where she must find the strength to join a historic slave r
Ages 10–14
Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Kwame Alexander
For teens grappling with the reality of systemic racism and looking for a way to process the weight of recent events thr
Ages 12–18
Garden Heights #2
On the Come Up
Angie Thomas
A teen girl tries to break into the hip hop scene to save her family from poverty while learning that speaking your trut
Ages 13–18
Beck
Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff
For the older teen navigating a difficult past. Beck's gritty journey from an abusive childhood to self-discovery explor
Ages 14–18
Miles Morales #1
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Jason Reynolds
Suspended from school and questioning his identity, Miles Morales must save his neighborhood when he uncovers a plot tha
Ages 12–17
1
2
3
...
34
