Children's Books for Racial Development

This Book is Anti-Racist (Ages 11+ years)

by Tiffany Jewell: Youth and adults reading this book will learn about their social identities, racism, the history of the world around...

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 (Ages 8+ years)

by Alice Faye Duncan: This story follows a 9 year old—Lorraine Jackson—whose father was a sanitation worker during the sanitation strike...

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Ages 8+ years)

by Vashti Harrison: Little Leaders is a collection of 40 minibiographies. The Black women that the author chose to feature contributed to...

Stamped (for Kids) (Ages 8+ years)

by Ibram X Kendi and Jason Reynolds: Stamped (for Kids) is an adapted version of the original book, Stamped. This book covers a plethora...

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...

A is for Activist (Ages 3+ years)

by Innosanto Nagara: A is for Activist provides families and their children with an introduction to all things activism. This ABC board...

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...