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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
807 books
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9–12
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Who Will Tell My Brother?
Marlene Carvell
A Native American teenager stands up against his high school's offensive mascot, discovering the deep strength of his an
Ages 12–18
They Called Us Enemy
George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott
George Takei shares his childhood experience of being forced into a Japanese American internment camp and the impact it
Ages 12–18
Cheyenne Again
Eve Bunting
For children processing the pain of being forced to fit in or the struggle to hold onto their family heritage when every
Ages 6–10
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Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
Ellen Levine
Young people at the heart of the 1950s and 60s Civil Rights movement share their personal accounts of courage and activi
Ages 10–15
New Gold Mountain
Christopher Cheng
For the child grappling with the unfairness of the world, this diary-style story follows a young boy facing hardship and
Ages 10–14
Deadly Unna?
Phillip Gwynne
In a coastal Australian town, two football teammates from different backgrounds form a bond that challenges the prejudic
Ages 13–17
Say Her Name
Zetta Elliott
For the child processing news of systemic injustice or seeking to honor the lives of Black women through a lens of both
Ages 10–18
The Marrow Thieves #2
Hunting by Stars
Cherie Dimaline
For the teenager grappling with how to maintain their integrity and identity when faced with systemic cruelty and the we
Ages 14–18
Speed of Light
Sybil Rosen
Growing up in the 1950s South, an eleven-year-old girl confronts the harsh realities of racism and antisemitism within h
Ages 9–12
Paul Faustino #3
Exposure
Mal Peet
A famous soccer star and his pop-singer wife face a devastating public spiral in this gritty modern reimagining of a cla
Ages 14–18
Desmond and the Very Mean Word
Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
For the child grappling with the sting of an insult or unfair treatment. This story helps little ones navigate big feeli
Ages 5–9
My New Zealand Story
Dawn Raid
Pauline Vaeluaga Smith
For the child noticing unfairness in the world and wondering how to help. This diary-style story follows a girl discover
Ages 8–12
How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be a (Young) Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone
For the teenager asking big questions about fairness and identity, this guide provides the language and history to help
Ages 12–18
Jazz Owls
Margarita Engle
Rhythmic verses tell the story of a community's resilience during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943, where music and dance mee
Ages 12–18
On the Long Trail Home
Elisabeth J. Stewart
Two Cherokee siblings flee the forced march of the Trail of Tears to begin a dangerous trek back to the mountains they c
Ages 8–12
All Aboard the Schooltrain
Glenda Armand
Eight-year-old Jenny leaves 1930s Louisiana on a train, trying to make sense of the unfair rules and trouble caused by a
Ages 4–8
This Is My America
Kim Johnson
With her father on death row and her brother now a fugitive, Tracy Beaumont fights to uncover the racist secrets of her
Ages 14–18
March #2
March: Book Two
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
For the young person starting to notice injustice in the world and wondering how one person can possibly stand up agains
Ages 12–18
The Logan Family Saga #5
Mississippi Bridge
Mildred D. Taylor
A ten-year-old boy watches from the sidelines as a bus driver forces Black passengers off a crowded bus during a dangero
Ages 8–12
The Bracelet
Yoshiko Uchida
For the child grappling with a difficult move or learning that memories of loved ones live in the heart even when precio
Ages 6–10
Seeds of America #1
Chains
Laurie Halse Anderson
For the young reader questioning the meaning of liberty. This powerful story explores the courage required to seek freed
Ages 10–14
The Trouble with Donovan Croft
Bernard Ashley
For a child struggling with big changes or emotional silence. A sensitive look at a boy who stops speaking after being p
Ages 9–13
The Youngest Marcher The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Cynthia Levinson
Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks becomes the youngest person arrested for picketing against segregation in this true
Ages 5–10
I Am a Star Child of the Holocaust
Inge Auerbacher
Inga shares her journey from a peaceful German childhood to three years of survival in a Nazi concentration camp.
Ages 8–12
