30 Books in this collection
Anti-Racism Book Collection
Are you looking to add anti-racist books to your library but don't know where to start? Have you been thinking about how to have meaningful conversations with young people about race, but lack confidence in how to begin? The books in this collection will help you take the first steps or continue the critical discussions about anti-racism work relevant to your setting. Click here for a link to a designed PDF of the list.
Themes & Categories
- African / African American / Black
- Asian / Asian American / AAPI
- Biography / Memoir
- Biracial / Multiracial
- Breaking Gender Barriers
- Childhood Experiences and Memories
- Civil Rights Movement
- Cultural Diversity
- Discrimination
- Diversity
- Dreams & Aspirations
- Education
- Empathy / Compassion
- Families
- Fiction
- Forgiveness
- Friendship
- Grandparents
- Heroism
- History & Civics
- Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence
- Imagination
- Immigration
- Indigenous / First Nations / Native American
- Informational / Expository Nonfiction
- Latinx / Latino / Hispanic
- Multiple Ethnicities Represented
- Muslim
- Optimism / Enthusiasm
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Persistence / Grit
- Poetry
- Pride
- Protest
- Slavery
- Tolerance / Acceptance
- United States History
- Women's History
- English
- Spanish
Books in This Collection
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As Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric VelasquezAs Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric VelasquezView DetailsThe story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.
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Black All Around
By Patricia Hubbell, Don TateThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBlack All Around
By Patricia Hubbell, Don TateView DetailsA young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.
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Cooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganCooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganView DetailsA tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."
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DeShawn Days
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDeShawn Days
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieView DetailsIn this uplifting story told in verse, a young boy living in the inner city projects tells about his hopes, fears, and dreams.
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Love to Langston
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLove to Langston
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieView DetailsThis inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsMismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
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Rise!
From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya AngelouBy Bethany Hegedus, Tonya EngelView DetailsIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime.
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The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron BoydThe Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron BoydView DetailsThis new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.