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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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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
Here to Stay
Sara Farizan
After a cruel photo-shopped image goes viral, basketball star Bijan Majidi must face his school and the painful reality
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
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Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab
Priya Huq
After surviving a hate crime, thirteen-year-old Nisrin chooses to wear a hijab, sparking a journey of healing and a deep
Ages 12–16
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing #2
The Kingdom on the Waves
M. T. Anderson
Seeking freedom in the chaos of 1775, Octavian joins the Royal Ethiopian Regiment for dangerous naval raids along the Vi
Ages 14–18
Dear America #13
Color Me Dark
Pat McKissack
Nellie Lee records her family’s move from Tennessee to Chicago in 1919, seeking safety from injustice only to face the h
Ages 9–14
Dreamer
Akim Aliu, Greg Anderson-Elysée
Akim Aliu shares his journey from a Ukrainian-Nigerian childhood to the professional ice, where he fought systemic racis
Ages 8–14
Six Truths and a Lie
Ream Shukairy
For the teenager grappling with systemic bias and the weight of being misunderstood, this gripping thriller explores the
Ages 14–18
Captured History
Little Rock Girl 1957
Shelley Tougas
For the young reader grappling with systemic unfairness, this powerful photographic history follows nine students who sh
Ages 9–14
My Lost Freedom
George Takei
Four-year-old George and his family are forced from their home into a World War II incarceration camp, where they must f
Ages 6–9
Big Words #16
Coretta's Song
Doreen Rappaport
For children learning how to find their own voice when facing unfairness, this lyrical biography shows how Coretta Scott
Ages 4–8
Zom-B #2
Underground
Darren Shan
Waking up in a military complex with no memory of the zombie outbreak, B must navigate a new regime while uncovering dar
Ages 13–18
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
The Legendborn Cycle #2
Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn
Bree is on the run from the Order's regents, fighting to control her dangerous ancestral powers while racing to rescue N
Ages 14–18
42 Is Not Just a Number
Doreen Rappaport
For the child grappling with unfairness, this biography shows how one man's quiet courage and athletic brilliance change
Ages 8–12
The Burnt Stick
Anthony Hill
For children processing themes of systemic unfairness or family separation. This story explores a mother's desperate lov
Ages 10–14
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
The Taking of Jake Livingston
Ryan Douglass
Stuck between racist teachers and a vengeful ghost who won't stop haunting him, medium Jake Livingston must survive a hi
Ages 14–18
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
Voices #5
Two Sisters: A Story of Freedom
Kereen Getten
Separated by skin tone and status upon arriving in London, sisters Ruth and Anna must find a way back to each other in a
Ages 9–12
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
Stealing Freedom
Elisa Carbone
After being cruelly separated from her family, twelve-year-old Ann Maria Weems disguises herself to brave the Undergroun
Ages 10–14
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
Hollow Fires
Samira Ahmed
For teens grappling with the reality of hate in their communities, this mystery follows a young journalist seeking the t
Ages 14–18
