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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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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
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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
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
The Education of Mary
Ann Rinaldi
Tensions erupt in an 1830s Connecticut town when a teacher opens her classroom doors to Black students, sparking a fight
Ages 10–14
A Kids Book About
A Kids Book About Racism
Jelani Memory
For the parent looking for a direct, honest way to explain racism to a young child. This book provides clear definitions
Ages 5–9
All American Boys
Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely
For teens grappling with news of racial injustice and the complex choice between staying silent or standing up for what
Ages 12–18
Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
Barry Denenberg
For the child who needs to see how quiet strength and steady grit can change the world. A biography about standing tall
Ages 8–12
My Nest of Silence
Matt Faulkner
Mari vows to stay silent until her brother returns from the front lines of WWII, using her drawings to express the pain
Ages 8–12
Zom-B #1
Zom-B
Darren Shan
Zombies are tearing through the hallways of B’s high school. With the world falling apart, survival means making quick a
Ages 13–18
Loving vs. Virginia
Patricia Hruby Powell
Mildred and Richard Loving take a courageous stand against 1950s Virginia laws to defend their right to be married in th
Ages 12–18
Sweep #13
The Red Rose Box
Brenda Woods
Ten-year-old Leah experiences her first taste of freedom when she travels from the segregated South of 1953 to the bustl
Ages 8–12
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Alan Schroeder
Long before she was a hero of the Underground Railroad, young Minty spent her days on a Maryland plantation dreaming of
Ages 5–9
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
Tonya Bolden
Born free in 19th-century New York, Maritcha survives the 1863 riots and fights a courageous legal battle to become the
Ages 9–12
African Town
Charles Waters, Irene Latham
The journey of 110 people brought to Alabama on the Clotilda unfolds through fourteen voices, tracing their path from ca
Ages 12–18
