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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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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
Sahwira: An African Friendship
Carolyn Marsden, Philip Merlin Matzigkeit
Two best friends find their bond tested as the political tensions of 1964 Rhodesia threaten to pull their worlds apart.
Ages 9–12
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
Cat Royal #2
Cat Among the Pigeons
Julia Golding
Cat Royal dons a disguise and infiltrates high society and street gangs alike to save her friend Pedro from his former m
Ages 9–14
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
The Skin I'm In #1
The Skin I'm In
Sharon G. Flake
Facing taunts from classmates, Maleeka begins to change her outlook when she meets a teacher who proudly embraces her ow
Ages 10–14
Golden Mountain Chronicles #9
The Star Fisher
Laurence Yep
Moving to West Virginia in 1927, fifteen-year-old Joan Lee struggles to find her place in a town that sees her Chinese A
Ages 10–14
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
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
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Randa Abdel-Fattah
Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time at her Australian prep school, navigating her identity and personal style while
Ages 12–17
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
Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
