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Books About Race & Social Inequality For Kids |
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Racial Equality
by Anita Croy
Racism is discrimination based on a person's race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin. It affects the way people live, their education, the kind of jobs they get, and how they are treated by police and the law. All around the world, young people are standing up and challenging racism in all areas of society. Could you be one of them? Read this book to find out how to be an antiracist activist.
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Girl Scouts: Take Action: You Can Make the World a Better Place
by Girl Scouts
From finding your passion to getting your friends and community involved, this guide--full of quizzes, journaling prompts, black and white illustrations, and activities--makes changing the world fun. Take Action: You Can Make the World a Better Place is a great resource for the next generation of leaders and changemakers.--Provided by publisher.
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Make Good Trouble: Discover Movements That Sparked Change
by Jamia Wilson
Explore famous moments of global activism throughout history with more than 70 narrative stories, including the Freedom Summer Project of 1964 and Greta Thunberg's first School Strike for Climate, in a book with tips for how kids can get involved. Each true story in Make Good Trouble shares how activists across a variety of beliefs, ages, and backgrounds called for change, empowering young readers of all ages, abilities, and circumstances to make a difference. Brimming with illustrations and additional resources, including a timeline and information about how kids can get involved, this is essential reading for budding activists.
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Barrio Rising
by Maria Dolores Aguila
Community members, primarily of Mexican-American descent, band together and protest the construction of a police station on designated parkland and transform it into a vibrant cultural hub adorned with colorful murals that celebrate their heritage. Includes backmatter on Chicano Park in San Diego California
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All Aboard the Schooltrain
by Glenda Armand
During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family
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I Am An Antiracist Superhero!
by Jennifer Nicole Bacon
"I am an Antiracist Superhero! is a story about 6-year-old Malik, who after learning about racism, decides to "change the world" by becoming an antiracist superhero. With the help of his parents, Malik learns that even when he is feeling scared, he can still be a superhero by Looking, Listening, Feeling, and Acting!
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A Little Book about Justice
by Ashwin Chacko
Help the kid in your life understand the true meaning of justice. This is a little book about justice. Justice can be a difficult thing to understand, even for a grownup. So, give your kid a head start on the conversation and help them see what the core of justice is and what it stands for: upholding values of fairness, equality and impartiality. This book was made to introduce little ones aged 0-4 to this important topic, highlighting the many moving parts of justice in our world - from criminal courts to our own values and attitudes - and demonstrating to kids what standing for justice looks like.
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We Miss You, George Floyd
by Shannon Gibney
For children working through George Floyd's murder and the police violence plaguing our country, and for the grown-ups trying to help them, this book is an invitation to open difficult conversations. With striking illustrations reflecting Floyd's world and a child's perspective, Shannon Gibney's clear-eyed account offers healing and inspiration for the strength and solidarity we need to build a more peaceful and just future--
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We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America
by Joanna Ho
An anthem for Asian America that celebrates the richness and diversity within the Asian American identity and serves as a reminder of our self worth, our legacy and most of all, our destiny--
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A Hero Like Me
by Angela Joy
A young girl takes a stand for justice after she witnesses the 2020 toppling of a statue of a seventeenth century slave trader into an English harbor and encourages others to be couragous and support what is right
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We Are Free
by Colin Kaepernick
Invites even the youngest readers to embrace the Know Your Rights Camp ideals, an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness, and to believe they are loved and worthy, just because.
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We Move The World
by Kari Lavelle
An empowering celebration of the small things that everyday kids can do to promote a better world shares relatable examples from the early lives of such luminaries as Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. A first picture book. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Our Skin : A First Conversation About Race
by Megan Madison
"An age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of race, gender, consent and body positivity, developed by early childhood and activism experts, combines clear text with engaging artwork to help the youngest children recognize and confront unjust actions."
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The Proudest Color!
by Sheila Modir
"Zahra sees the world in vivid color. When she's happy, she feels a razzle-dazzle pink in her hands. When she's sad, she feels a deep blue behind her eyes. But she isn't quite sure how to feel about the color of her skin. Kids at school tell her she is different, but her mother tells her to be proud!"
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I Can ACT Now!
by Alexa Patrick
Activism in action: big & small! Part of the I Can Do It! series, this nonfiction, leveled narrative gets kid thinking about how to make the world better through big and small activism in action. Filled with real-world examples, role models, and concrete tips to help kids follow their dreams, I Can Act Now! will help young readers think 'yes I can' to make a difference--
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All I Need to Be
by Rachel Ricketts
An adaptation of Rachel Rickett's adult nonfiction book, DO BETTER, a narrator guides kids through a meditative breathing exercise and teaches them to appreciate who you are in the moment--
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Love Grows Here
by Chloe Ito Ward
"After a racist encounter, an Asian American girl decides to fight hate by spreading love. Aiko learns that Japanese Americans were once put in prison camps in her own country-the US-and that there are still some people who don't like her, for no reason. But Aiko also learns that people respond to acts of kindness"
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Abolition Is Love
by Syrus Marcus Ware
Amelie learns about collective care, mutual aid, and abolitionist ideas as they help their parents get ready for the annual Prisoners' Justice Day
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Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Cornrows forming complex patterns. Shells and beads on boxy braids. A flowery 'fro that's wash-and-go. A regal pouf that scrapes the sky. Black hair styles embody beauty and loving ritual, culture and community, expression and strength, patience and boundless creativity. Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes bring this array of gorgeous hair designs--and the individuals who wear them--to bold and powerful life. Readers curious to know more can find an author's note about the five Black women who made history in 2019 as title holders of five major beauty pageants, as well as a glossary describing some twenty hair styles (from Afro to updo) and other terms related to the glory of Black hair--
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