Anti-Racism Recommended Reads

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RecommendedReads Anti-Racism forOlderChildren

CountMeIn

VarshaBajaj

Toldfromtwoviewpoints,sixth-gradersKarina andChrisusesocialmediatostandupto racisminHouston,Texas,afteranattackputs Karina'sIndianAmericangrandfatherinthe hospital

I Can Make This Promise

Christine Day

Whentwelve-year-oldEdiefindslettersand photographsinheratticthatchangeeverything shethoughtsheknewaboutherNative Americanmother'sadoption,sherealizesshe hasalottolearnaboutherfamily'shistoryand herownidentity

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AmericanasPaneerPie

SupriyaKelkar

WhenaracistincidentrockshersmallMichigan town,eleven-year-oldLekhamustdecide whethertospeakuporstaysilent,evenasshe strugglestonavigateherlifeathome,whereshe canbeherself,andatschool,wheresheis teasedaboutherculture.

Amina'sVoice

HenaKhan

APakistani-AmericanMuslimgirlstruggles tostaytruetoherfamily'svibrantculture whilesimultaneouslyblendinginatschool Afterherlocalmosqueifvandalized,sheis devastatedHerfriendSoojinistalkingabout changinghernameDoesAminaneedto becomemore"American"andhidewhoshe reallyis?

What Lane?

Torrey Maldonado

Biracialsixth-graderStephenquestionsthe limitationssocietyputsonhimafterhenotices thewaystrangerstreathimwhenhehangsout withhiswhitefriendsandlearnsabouttheBlack LivesMattermovement.

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Janae Marks

Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime

Finding Junie

Ellen Oh

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Atalebasedontrueeventsfollowsthe coming-of-ageofagirlwhoismotivatedby anactofracismatschooltolearnabouther ancestralheritageandhergrandparents' experiencesaslostchildrenduringthe KoreanWar

A Good Kind of Trouble

Lisa Moore Ramée

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble

All she wants to do is to follow the rules

Now she's suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she's not black enough Shay's sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking

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Tiffany Jewell

Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work...This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it

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NotMyIdea:ABookAboutWhiteness AnastasiaHigginbotham

AwhitechildseesaTVnewsreportofawhite policeofficershootingandkillingablackman "Inourfamily,wedon'tseecolor,"hismother says,butheseesthecolorsplainenoughAn afternooninthelibrary'shistorystacksuncover thetruthofwhitesupremacyinAmerica Racismwasnothisideaandherefusesto defendit.

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Leigh Ann Erickson

Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long 'What Is White Privilege?' explores the concept of systemic and intrinsic racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way

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Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem

RecommendedReads Anti-Racism forYoungChildren

OurSkin:AFirstConversationAbout Race

MeganMadison,JessicaRalli,&Isabel Roxas

Basedontheresearchthatrace,gender, consent,andbodypositivityshouldbe discussedwithtoddlersonup,thisread-aloud boardbookseriesoffersadultstheopportunity tobeginimportantconversationswithyoung childreninaninformed,safe,andsupported way

IAmEnough

GraceByers

Sharesastoryoflovingwhoyouare,respecting othersandbeingkindtooneanother

MagnificentHomespunBrown:A Celebration

SamaraColeDoyon

Joyfulyoungnarratorscelebratefeelingat homeinone'sownskin.

Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Joanna Ho

AyoungAsianboynoticesthathiseyeslook differentfromhispeers'afterseeinghisfriend's drawingofthem.Aftertalkingtohisfather,the boyrealizesthathiseyesrisetotheskiesand speaktothestars,shinelikesunlitrays,and glimpsetrailsoflightfromthosewhocame before--infact,hiseyesarelikehisfather's,his agong's,andhislittlebrother's,andtheyare visionary

FryBread:ANativeAmericanFamily

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KevinNobleMaillard

Usingillustrationsthatshowthediversityin NativeAmericaandsparepoetictextthat emphasizesfrybreadintermsofprovenance, thisvolumetellsthestoryofapost-colonialfood thatisasharedtraditionforNativeAmerican familiesallacrosstheNorthAmericancontinent

UnderMyHijab

HenaKhan

Asayounggirlobservesthateachofsix womeninherlifewearsherhijabandhair inadifferentway,sheconsidershowto expressherownstyleoneday

WhereAreYouFrom?

YamileSaiedMéndez

Whenayounggirlisaskedwhereshe's from--whereshe'sreallyfrom--she'sno longerasshewasShedecidestoturnto herdearabueloforsomehelpwiththis ever-persistentquestionButhedoesn't quitegivehertheanswersheexpects.

I Am Golden Eva Chen

This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children

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Illustrationsandsimple,rhymingtext introduceaschoolwherediversityis celebratedandsongs,stories,and talentsareshared

YourNameisaSong

JamilahThompkins-Bigelow

Frustratedbyadayfullofteachersand classmatesmispronouncingherbeautiful name,alittlegirltellshermothershenever wantstocomebacktoschoolInresponse, thegirl'smotherteachesheraboutthe musicalityofAfrican,Asian,Black-American, Latinx,andMiddleEasternnamesontheir lyricalwalkhomethroughthecity

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

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TheDayYouBegin

JacquelineWoodson

OtherstudentslaughwhenRigoberto,an immigrantfromVenezuela,introduces himselfbutlater,hemeetsAngelinaand discoversthatheisnottheonlyonewho feelslikeanoutsider

Jackie Golusky

Elmoandfriendslearnalongwithyoung readersaboutracialjusticeThisgentleguide informskidswhatitmeanstostandupfor justiceandwhattheycandointheirdailylives

The Proudest Color

Sheila Modir, PhD & Jeff Kashou, LMFT Zahraseestheworldinvividcolors.When kidsatschooltellhershe'sdifferentbecause ofthecolorofherskin,shedoesn'tknowhow tofeel,buthermothertellshertofeelproud