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Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Star Sailor: My Life as a NASA Astronaut
Charles F. Bolden Jr., Tonya Bolden
For the child who needs to see how perseverance and big dreams can overcome unfair barriers, from the segregated South t
Ages 8–12
The Storm to Come
Jacob Glatstein
Safety vanishes and trust becomes a luxury for two nine-year-old boys as the Holocaust transforms their world into a nig
Ages 10–14
My Year in the Middle
Lila Quintero Weaver
Lu’s speed on the track opens doors in 1970 Alabama, but she must decide where she stands when racial tensions divide he
Ages 8–12
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Dreamland Burning
Jennifer Latham
A skeletal discovery on a modern-day property connects two teens across a century, unearthing the harrowing truth of the
Ages 14–18
If You Please, President Lincoln!
Harriette Gillem Robinet
For the child grappling with the gap between promised freedom and messy reality, this story explores a little known chap
Ages 8–12
Hope and Grace in Piney Woods
Lisa Major Elders
For the child navigating complex friendships while learning about fairness and faith in a world that isn't always kind.
Ages 8–12
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart
Zetta Elliott
A young boy moves through a whirlwind of anger, fear, and peace as he tries to heal after a tragedy strikes his communit
Ages 4–8
The Darkness Under the Water
Beth Kanell
In 1930s Vermont, sixteen-year-old Molly fights to protect her Abenaki family and heritage against a governor's cruel pl
Ages 12–18
Troublemaker
John Cho, Sara Suk
Twelve-year-old Jordan navigates the dangerous streets of Los Angeles during the 1992 riots to help his father and prote
Ages 8–12
Romiette and Julio
Sharon M. Draper
Romiette and Julio find an instant connection online, but their real-world romance is threatened by a local gang that di
Ages 12–18
She Persisted #24
Dorothy Height
Kelly Starling Lyons, Chelsea Clinton
For the child who notices when things aren't fair and wants to know how one person can change the world through persiste
Ages 6–9
Court of Fives #1
Court of Fives
Kate Elliott
Jessamy must master the high-stakes athletic competition of Fives to protect her family and save her father after a sche
Ages 12–18
Puffin Easy-to-Read
I Am Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, James Haskins
For the child learning how one person's quiet courage can change the world. This first-person account helps young reader
Ages 6–9
Poppy Pym #2
Hell and High Water
Tanya Landman
Caleb fights to expose a powerful land baron's criminal secrets in 1752 England while searching for the truth behind his
Ages 12–17
Mr. Lincoln's Way
Patricia Polacco
A compassionate principal uses a shared love of birds to help a school bully look past his prejudices and find a new way
Ages 6–10
The Voice That Challenged a Nation
Russell Freedman
For the child who is beginning to ask why the world isn't always fair and wants to see how a single voice can stand up a
Ages 9–14
Sisters in Time #1
Washington City is Burning
Harriette Gillem Robinet
An enslaved girl working in the White House witnesses the terrifying night in 1814 when the British army arrives to set
Ages 8–12
Displacement
Kiku Hughes
Kiku is suddenly pulled through time into the 1940s, where she must live through the same internment camp experience her
Ages 12–18
It All Comes Down to this
Karen English
For the child noticing tension in their parents' relationship or questioning unfairness in the world, this story offers
Ages 10–14
I Will Protect You: A True Story of Twins Who Survived Auschwitz
Eva Mozes Kor, Danica Davidson
Ten-year-old twins Eva and Miriam rely on their unbreakable bond to survive the horrors of Auschwitz and find the power
Ages 10–14
Brooms
Jasmine Walls
For teens searching for a community where they can be their authentic selves while navigating systemic barriers and figh
Ages 14–18
Girls Survive #5
Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass
Emma Carlson Berne
Ten-year-old Ruth must find a way to survive a terrifying night in 1938 Frankfurt when her father is arrested and her co
Ages 8–12
Apple (Skin to the Core)
Eric Gansworth
Verse and imagery collide in this powerful reclamation of identity, tracing the legacy of government boarding schools an
Ages 14–18
Dragonfly Eyes
Cao Wenxuan
In a postwar Shanghai rife with suspicion, Ah-Mei and her French grandmother lean on their rare bond to survive decades
Ages 10–14
