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...

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...

Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness (Ages 8+ years)

by Anastasia Higginbotham: While watching the morning news, a young White child sees a report of a police officer killing a Black man....

Separate is Never Equal: Slyvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Ages 7+ years)

by Duncan Tonatiuh: This is a story about a little Mexican girl and her family’s fight for equal education rights. The story begins with...

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...

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...

Antiracist Baby (Age 3+ months)

by Ibram X. Kendi: This book for young activists provides 9 tips to raise an anti-racist baby. A few of the tips include celebrating...

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...