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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
120 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
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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
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
Love in the Library
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
For children learning about difficult history, this moving true story shows how love, books, and human dignity can bloom
Ages 6–10
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Who Was?
Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Gail Herman
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier to become the very first African American player in major league baseball, chan
Ages 8–12
Freedom Summer
Deborah Wiles
Two best friends in the 1964 South are thrilled when a new law finally opens the town pool to everyone, only to find tha
Ages 4–8
Logan Family #1
Song of the Trees
Mildred D. Taylor
A Depression-era Black family fights to protect their beloved forest from an unscrupulous man determined to cut down the
Ages 8–12
When They Were Kids
When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates
Mark Andrew Weakland
Before he changed the world, Martin Luther King Jr. was a boy who loved playing football and racing around on his roller
Ages 6–9
Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion
Charles R. Smith Jr.
For children facing unfairness or high-pressure competition, this rhythmic biography shows how Marshall Taylor used grit
Ages 7–10
Only the Best
Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell
From a small Alabama shop to designing Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress, Ann Lowe became a fashion icon by never accep
Ages 5–9
Matt Christopher Sports Classics
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
Ordinary People Change the World #8
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
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
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
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
Henry Aaron's Dream
Matt Tavares
The inspiring true journey of Henry Aaron follows his rise to baseball greatness despite the heavy weight of segregation
Ages 8–12
Coretta's Song: The Life of Coretta Scott King
Doreen Rappaport
For children learning how to find their own voice when facing unfairness, this lyrical biography shows how Coretta Scott
Ages 4–8
Freedom School, Yes!
Amy Littlesugar
For children processing scary news or systemic unfairness, this story shows how courage and the love of learning can ove
Ages 6–10
42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
Doreen Rappaport
For the child grappling with unfairness, this biography shows how one man's quiet courage and athletic brilliance change
Ages 8–12
A Sea of Lemon Trees The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
María Dolores Águila
For the child grappling with the unfairness of the world, this verse novel illuminates a landmark fight for equality thr
Ages 8–12
Trouble Don't Last
Shelley Pearsall
Eleven-year-old Samuel flees a Kentucky farm under the cover of night, following the Underground Railroad on a suspensef
Ages 8–12
Ron's Big Mission
Rose Blue, Corinne Naden
Nine-year-old Ron McNair risks everything to challenge a segregated library's rules in 1959, long before he journeyed to
Ages 5–9
Prairie Lotus
Linda Sue Park
Hanna dreams of being a dressmaker in 1880, but she must first find the courage to face a small town’s prejudice against
Ages 8–12
