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Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism
Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Nora & Kettle
Lauren Nicolle Taylor
In 1953, a Japanese American orphan and a lawyer's daughter find hope and healing as they struggle to survive systemic i
Ages 14–18
Rain Rising
Courtne Comrie
For the child feeling overwhelmed by heavy emotions or family trauma. This lyrical verse novel offers a safe space to ex
Ages 8–12
A Scarf For Keiko
Ann Malaspina
When his friend Keiko is sent to an internment camp, Sam must decide if he has the courage to show his support despite t
Ages 6–10
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Cane Warriors
Alex Wheatle
For the teenager grappling with the weight of history and the moral cost of fighting for one's own humanity in the face
Ages 12–18
Promise Boys
Nick Brooks
A prestigious prep school principal is murdered, leaving three students to track down the real killer before they are fr
Ages 14–18
Amazing Scientists #3
The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague
Julia Finley Mosca
Raye Montague faced down sexism and inequality to become a pioneer in ship design, proving that a gifted mind for math c
Ages 5–10
Ordinary People Change the World
I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brad Meltzer
Witness how a commitment to nonviolence helped lead a movement as this biography follows the life and peaceful bravery o
Ages 5–9
Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson
Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister flee through swampy terrain to find Freewater, a secret community where they must f
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque
Maya Angelou rose from a difficult childhood in the segregated South to become a trailblazing streetcar operator, a glob
Ages 8–12
Telegraph Club World #1
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Lily Hu must weigh her family’s safety against her growing feelings for a classmate as 1950s Red Scare politics threaten
Ages 14–18
My First Big Book
Things at Home
Penguin Books
For parents seeking to discuss how family secrets and social rules shape our lives. A lyrical look at navigating unfair
Ages 16–18
Who Was? Graphic Novels
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Insha Fitzpatrick
For the child questioning why things aren't fair, this graphic biography shows how one woman's quiet courage ignited a m
Ages 8–12
Remembering Manzanar: Life in a Japanese Relocation Camp
Michael L. Cooper
Stark photographs and historical accounts reveal the daily lives of 120,000 Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated at
Ages 9–12
My Name Is Seepeetza
Shirley Sterling
The private diary of a young Native American girl reveals the daily realities and emotional struggles of life at a 1950s
Ages 9–13
The Phoenix Rising #1
Ashes
Lauralana Dunne
The thriving Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, faces a devastating attack by white supremacist mobs in one
Ages 8–12
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Fifteen-year-old Lynda Blackmon Lowery joins the historic fifty-four-mile march from Selma to Montgomery to fight for th
Ages 10–14
We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
Sheila P. Moses
For the child learning how ordinary kids can change history. This moving story follows a young boy finding his courage d
Ages 8–12
When Grandmama Sings
Margaree King Mitchell
For the child who asks why the world isn't always fair. Experience the power of family and music while navigating the di
Ages 6–10
A Walk With Grandpa
Sharon K. Solomon
For the child learning about the painful reality of American history and the strength required to survive injustice and
Ages 12–18
I Am Alfonso Jones
Tony Medina
For teens grappling with news of police violence and systemic injustice, this haunting graphic novel offers a space to p
Ages 12–18
I Am Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges
For the child noticing that the world isn't always fair. This gentle memoir helps little ones understand courage and the
Ages 4–8
This Promise of Change
Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
For the young reader processing the weight of systemic unfairness and finding the courage to stand up for what is right
Ages 10–15
Gone Wolf
Amber McBride
For the child grappling with the weight of history and systemic unfairness, this dual-timeline story offers a path throu
Ages 8–12
Rust in the Root
Justina Ireland
For the teen exploring how history and heritage shape our world, this magical alternate history tackles systemic injusti
Ages 14–18
