Children's Books for Racial Development

Mixed Me (Ages 4+ years)

by Taye Diggs: This is a story about “Mixed Mike” who has a White mom and a Black dad. He experiences people telling him that his parents...

Same. Same but Different (Ages 4+ years)

by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw: A boy draws a picture of “his world” and sends it to a pen pal across the world, who sends a picture of “his...

The Youngest Marcher (Ages 6+ years)

by Cynthia Levinson: This is a biography about Audrey Faye Hendricks, one of the youngest marchers during the Children’s Crusade. Audrey...

My Hair is a Garden (Ages 5+ years )

by Cozbi A. Cabrera: This book tells the story of a young dark skinned girl named Mackenzie and her journey to loving and caring for her...

Something Happened in Our Town (Ages 4+ years)

by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard: This book explores two different families’ approaches to speaking with their...

The Sandwich Swap (Ages 4+ years)

by Kelly DiPucchio and Queen Rania of Jordan: Two friends, Lily and Salma, who do everything together, but they have different sandwiches...

Mae Among the Stars (Ages 4+ years)

by Roda Ahmed: This book tells the story of a little girl named Mae who dreams of being an astronaut. Her parents encourage her, but her...