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Books for Experiencing Racism – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Experiencing Racism

40 books

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Carrimebac, the Town That Walked

David Barclay Moore

For the child exploring how communities stay strong against unfairness, this folk-inspired tale celebrates the magic of

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Matt Christopher Sports

The Basket Counts

Matt Christopher

For the child navigating unfair treatment from peers, this story explores how to handle prejudice on the court while sta

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Li on Angel Island

Veeda Bybee

For the child grappling with feelings of unfairness or the pain of being separated from family, Li's journey offers a wi

Ages 8–12

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Longwalker's Journey

Beatrice Orcutt Harrell

For the child grappling with big questions about justice and displacement, this story follows a Choctaw boy's journey of

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Romiette and Julio

Sharon M. Draper

For the teen navigating the intensity of a first romance while facing social pressures and safety concerns in their comm

Cover of I am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment

I am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment

For the child grappling with questions of fairness and identity. This true story uses personal accounts to explore the l

Cover of It All Comes Down to this

It All Comes Down to this

For the child noticing tension in their parents' relationship or questioning unfairness in the world, this story offers

Cover of Son of the Circus A Victorian Story

Son of the Circus A Victorian Story

For the child exploring their place in the world, this vivid Victorian tale follows Ted as he discovers his father is a

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Goin' Someplace Special

Patricia C. McKissack

For the child navigating a world that isn't always fair, this story celebrates the courage and dignity needed to find on

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On the Long Trail Home

Elisabeth J. Stewart

For the child grappling with the meaning of heritage and home, this survival story follows two siblings finding their wa

Cover of Dawn Raid

My New Zealand Story

Pauline Vaeluaga Smith

For the child noticing unfairness in the world and wondering how to help. This diary-style story follows a girl discover

Cover of Felita

For the child navigating the pain of exclusion or moving to a place where they feel like an outsider, this story offers

Cover of The Red Rose Box

The Red Rose Box

For the child grappling with the unfairness of the world, this story of a girl's journey from the Jim Crow South to Cali

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Sisters in Time #1

Washington City is Burning

Harriette Gillem Robinet

For the child grappling with the complexities of fairness and history, this story follows an enslaved girl seeking her o

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Biography from A to Z

Malcolm X: Force for Change

Kristin Thoennes Keller

For children beginning to ask about fairness and history, this accessible biography introduces the life and evolution of

Cover of Genesis Begins Again

Genesis Begins Again

Alicia D. Williams

For the child grappling with self-worth and identity, this powerful story navigates the complexities of colorism, family

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Aranka Siegal's Memoirs #1

Upon the Head of the Goat

For the child grappling with the reality of unfairness in history, this memoir provides a vital look at maintaining fami

Cover of Above the Rim How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

Above the Rim How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

For the child who loves sports but needs to understand how heroes are made off the court through courage and quiet stren

Cover of The Youngest Marcher The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

The Youngest Marcher The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

Cynthia Levinson

For the child wondering if they are too small to make a difference, this inspiring true story follows a nine-year-old wh

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Usborne Young Reading: True Stories

Martin Luther King

Rob Lloyd Jones

For the child asking why some things in the world aren't fair, this accessible biography introduces a hero who used word

Cover of Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein

For children processing the concept of fairness and systemic injustice, this story follows a grandfather's dignity while

Cover of Once on This River

Once on This River

Sharon Dennis Wyeth

For the child grappling with the discovery of difficult family truths or learning about the painful complexities of hist

Cover of Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories

Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories

For the child questioning why the world is unfair, these powerful first-person accounts from young Civil Rights leaders

Cover of A Line Can Go Anywhere: The Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa

The Story of... Biographies #3

A Line Can Go Anywhere: The Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa

Caroline McAlister

For the child finding their way through difficult times, this story shows how simple materials and a resilient spirit ca

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