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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Crossing the Farak River
Michelle Aung Thin
Hasina and her brother must fend for themselves and stay brave after being separated from their parents during a crisis
Ages 10–14
Grandmama's Pride
Becky Birtha
During a bus trip to the South in 1956, young Sarah Marie witnesses her grandmother's quiet dignity in the face of segre
Ages 5–9
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
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Monster
Walter Dean Myers
Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon processes his murder trial from a prison cell, documenting the courtroom drama through the
Ages 13–18
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
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
Neighborhood Novels #1
Crossing Jordan
Adrian Fogelin
Twelve-year-old Cass and her new neighbor Jemmie defy their families' prejudices by bonding over a love of competitive r
Ages 9–13
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
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
The Black Kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
As the 1992 Los Angeles riots ignite, wealthy teenager Ashley Bennett sees her charmed life splinter while her family an
Ages 14–18
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
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
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
Rosa Parks: My Story
Rosa Parks, Jim Haskins
Rosa Parks shares her personal journey from her work with the NAACP to the moment she refused to move on a Montgomery bu
Ages 10–14
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #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
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
