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Experiencing Racism
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Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice
Connie Roop and Peter Roop
After a time of deep silence and sorrow, young Maya meets a patient teacher named Mrs. Flowers who helps her find the co
Ages 8–12
The Other Mozart: The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint George
Hugh Brewster
Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother and wealthy father, Joseph Bologne rises to become the Chevalier de Saint-Georg
Ages 8–12
American Dragons: Twenty-five Asian American Voices
Laurence Yep
Twenty-five Asian American authors share their stories through poetry and prose, exploring the complex balance of family
Ages 12–18
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Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir
Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little
Three generations of Black women share their childhood memories, tracing a family history that spans from the 1880s thro
Ages 9–12
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Margaree King Mitchell
Uncle Jed, the only Black barber in the county, faces years of setbacks and lean times while holding tight to his dream
Ages 4–9
The Birchbark House #2
The Game of Silence
Louise Erdrich
Nine-year-old Omakaya struggles to protect her Ojibwa way of life when white settlers force her family to leave their be
Ages 8–12
The Rock in My Throat
Kao Kalia Yang
For the child who feels frozen or silent in new environments, this moving memoir explores the weight of selective mutism
Ages 5–9
The War Within
Carol Matas
A Jewish family faces a perilous journey north after being forced from their Mississippi home during the Union occupatio
Ages 10–14
Antiracist Kid, The: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism
Tiffany Jewell
Power, bias, and identity come into focus through bold illustrations that help young advocates understand how to build a
Ages 6–10
Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog
Graham McNamee
Keath deals with being an outsider at his inner-city school while finding humor and a sense of belonging alongside his r
Ages 8–12
We Sing from the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
Mia Wenjen
A rock band transforms a painful slur into a badge of pride, taking their fight for identity and free speech all the way
Ages 6–10
A Big Dose of Lucky
Marthe Jocelyn
Malou leaves her orphanage behind on a journey to find her mother, discovering her own strength and embracing her identi
Ages 12–17
This Place
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell
For teens and young adults seeking to understand the deep, often untold history of Indigenous people in Canada through p
Ages 12–18
Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis
Lesa Cline-Ransome
John Lewis turned his childhood experiences with segregation into a lifelong mission, choosing nonviolence and love to f
Ages 4–8
Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
William Wise
For the child who loves sports but is starting to notice when things aren't fair. This biography shows how grit and tale
Ages 6–10
Rosa Parks
Brianna-Ann Awahnde
For the child noticing when things aren't fair, this biography explores how one quiet act of courage can spark a movemen
Ages 5–9
Sonny's House of Spies
George Ella Lyon
Family secrets and town mysteries come to light for Sonny as he realizes the adults in his 1950s Alabama home have hidde
Ages 12–16
Walking Two Worlds
Joseph Bruchac
Follow the early life of Ely Parker as he grows from a young Seneca boy into the powerful leader of the Iroquois nation
Ages 10–14
Tituba
William Miller
Experience the true history of Tituba, an enslaved indigenous woman who became one of the first people accused during th
Ages 6–10
German Calendar, No December
Sylvia Ofili
Olivia struggles to find her place in Lagos and Hamburg until she meets other immigrants who understand the complexity o
Ages 12–18
The Probability of Everything
Sarah Everett
For the child grappling with deep grief or a sudden family tragedy, using a speculative premise to process the weight of
Ages 8–12
Lion of the Sky
Ritu Hemnani
A young boy’s life is uprooted during the 1947 Partition of India, forcing his family to find a new home amidst the chao
Ages 8–12
The 57 Bus
Dashka Slater
One fateful afternoon on an Oakland bus, a single reckless act ties two teenagers together in a tragedy that sparks a na
Ages 12–18
Three Summers
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan
For the teenager grappling with how the world changes overnight, this memoir captures the bittersweet end of childhood a
Ages 12–18
