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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
807 books
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The Third Grade Reader
Madelyne Eloise
For the child asking about fairness in history or learning about the resilience of Black communities in the face of syst
Ages 8–12
The Legend of Fire Horse Woman
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
For the reader grappling with family history and the weight of tradition while navigating the harsh realities of injusti
Ages 14–18
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
G. Neri
An eleven-year-old boy becomes a fugitive on the streets of Chicago's South Side after a gang initiation goes tragically
Ages 12–18
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The Lions of Little Rock
Kristin Levine
In 1958 Little Rock, quiet Marlee must find her voice when her friendship with the new girl, Liz, is caught in the middl
Ages 10–14
When You Look Like Us
Pamela N. Harris
For the teenager grappling with systemic unfairness and the fear that their loved ones are invisible to a world that doe
Ages 13–18
Grandma Loves You, Brown Baby
Breonna Lewis
For parents seeking to help children process community trauma and loss. This story provides a window into the experience
Ages 12–18
The Other Half of My Heart
Sundee T. Frazier
Biracial twins Minni and Keira see the world differently when a pageant trip to North Carolina flips their usual experie
Ages 8–12
Music from a Place Called Half Moon
Jerrie Oughton
For the young reader starting to recognize unfairness in the world and navigating the complex emotions of losing a frien
Ages 10–14
Rinko #1
A Jar of Dreams
Yoshiko Uchida
A Japanese American family navigates the challenges of history and culture through stories of resilience, from wartime i
Ages 8–12
The Voting Booth
Brandy Colbert
Marva and Duke spend one frantic day rushing between polling precincts to ensure their votes are counted, sparking a con
Ages 13–18
The Red Rose Box
Brenda Woods
For the child exploring what freedom feels like while navigating the realities of a segregated past and the warmth of ex
Ages 8–12
Courage Has No Color
Tanya Lee Stone
Determined to serve their country, the Triple Nickles train to become America's first Black paratroopers while facing sy
Ages 10–18
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
Isaac Blum
Hoodie is caught between his Orthodox Jewish upbringing and a new romance just as his town is fractured by a wave of dan
Ages 13–18
The Buxton Trilogy #1
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah is the first child born free in his Canadian settlement, but a dangerous journey across the border forces him to
Ages 9–14
Busing Brewster
Richard Michelson
Brewster faces a tense first day at an integrated school in 1974, but finds an unexpected sanctuary and a kind voice wit
Ages 6–10
White Lilacs
Carolyn Meyer
Rose Lee Jefferson faces a heartbreaking choice when the city of Dillon decides to destroy her thriving Black community
Ages 10–14
Leon's Story
Leon Walter Tillage
For the child asking about systemic unfairness and how individual lives were shaped by the Jim Crow era and the Civil Ri
Ages 8–12
Picture Book of Jackie Robinson, A
David A. Adler
Jackie Robinson breaks barriers as the first African American major-league baseball player, showing how one athlete’s co
Ages 6–9
The Rock and the River
Kekla Magoon
Fourteen-year-old Sam must choose his own path as he is pulled between his father's nonviolent protests and his brother'
Ages 12–16
Riot
Walter Dean Myers
Fifteen-year-old Claire is caught in the middle of the 1863 draft riots, forced to confront the violent tensions between
Ages 12–18
Richard Wright and the Library Card
William Miller
Richard Wright and the Library Card
Ages 7–11
House of the Red Fish
Graham Salisbury
Desperate to free his father from a WWII internment camp, Tomi and his friends battle prejudice as they attempt to salva
Ages 10–14
Dangerous Skies
Suzanne Fisher Staples
For the child grappling with the realization that the world is not always fair, especially regarding race, friendship, a
Ages 10–14
That Flag
Tameka Fryer Brown
For the child noticing symbols of hate in their neighborhood and the parent looking to navigate hard conversations about
Ages 6–10
