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Experiencing Racism
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Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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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
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
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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
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
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
Black and White
Paul Volponi
Two high school basketball stars commit the same crime, but the justice system treats them very differently because of t
Ages 12–17
Sarny #2
Sarny: A Life Remembered
Gary Paulsen
Sarny carries the gift of literacy through the Civil War and beyond, dedicating her long life to teaching others and cla
Ages 12–17
Sisterland
Linda Newbery
As Hilly’s grandmother loses her memory to Alzheimer’s, long-buried secrets from Nazi Germany emerge, forcing the family
Ages 12–17
Legacy of Orïsha #2
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Tomi Adeyemi
Magic has returned to Orïsha, but as civil war looms, Zélie must unite a divided people and protect a new generation of
Ages 14–18
Legacy of Orïsha #3
Children of Anguish and Anarchy
Tomi Adeyemi
Trapped on a foreign ship and hunted by a ruthless king, Zélie must find new allies to save her people from total annihi
Ages 14–18
Lovely War
Julie Berry
Aphrodite narrates a sweeping story of four mortals whose lives of music, architecture, and heartbreak collide during th
Ages 14–18
Frankly in Love
David Yoon
Frank Li enters a fake-dating pact to hide his white girlfriend from his traditional Korean parents, only to find himsel
Ages 14–18
The Legendborn Cycle #1
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
Bree seeks a fresh start at a campus residential program, but her first night takes a terrifying turn when she witnesses
Ages 13–18
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Lily Hu must weigh her family’s safety against her growing feelings for a classmate as 1950s Red Scare politics threaten
Ages 14–18
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
Frederick Joseph
Frederick Joseph shares personal stories and expert interviews to offer a candid, essential guide on recognizing bias an
Ages 12–18
Crocodile Burning
Michael Williams
A young man from Soweto sees his world expand and transform when he earns a spot in a musical production bound for the b
Ages 12–17
Punching the Air
Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
Amal is a poet and artist whose life is upended by a biased system, forcing him to use his creative voice to maintain hi
Ages 14–18
Copper Sun
Sharon M. Draper
A fifteen-year-old Ashanti girl fights to survive unimaginable sorrow after being taken from her home and transported to
Ages 14–18
Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson
Jade is tired of being seen as at-risk; she wants to show the world that she has just as much to teach her mentors as th
Ages 12–18
Garden Heights #1
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
Starr Carter is the only witness to a fatal police shooting of her best friend, leaving her to decide if speaking up is
Ages 14–18
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Jason Reynolds
For teens grappling with the heaviness of social injustice and the isolation of the pandemic, seeking a way to catch the
Ages 12–18
