Book Lists

• Black Music
• Caribbean American Books
• June 2020 New Releases
• Race and Diversity
• July 2020 New Releases
• Pride, Protest, and Promise
• Latinx Latin American Authors 2020
• Native American Children’s Books
• Kid Lit Collective #1 
• Kid Lit Collective #2

Child Development:

It is often assumed that we should not start talking about race until kids are older. However, research shows that it is never too early to start. 

• “Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup”
• “Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race

Books for Adults:

• “Raising White Kids” by Dr. Jennifer Harvey
• Article by Dr. Jennifer Harvey “How do I make sure I am not raising the next Amy Cooper?”
• “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo
• “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
• “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• Ted Talk by Beverly Daniel Tatum “Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk?

Other Great Resources for Adults:

• “Anti-Racism for Kids 101: Starting to Talk About Race"
• “Beyond the Golden Rule” A Publication by Teaching Tolerance (tolerance.org)
• “Let’s Talk: How to Talk to Kids About Race” on PBS 
• Books to Help Explain Racism and Protest to Children, New York Times

Antiracism Books for Children (all appropriate for most ages):

• “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwS3FOn4-Ow
• “Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 OKC Sit-Ins” by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich 
• Come With Me by Holly McGhee: 
• “A is for Activist” by Innosanto Nagara
• “What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing” by Doyin Richards
• “Something Happened in Our Town” by Marianne Celano
• “The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson
• “We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands” by Rafael Lopez
• “Skin Like Mine” by LaTashia M. Perry
• “a kids book about racism” by Jealano Memory (also available on YouTube here.)
• A Kids Book About Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnaltG5N8nE
• There are so many great books about people of color in history:
• “Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Women and the Space Race” by Margot Lee Shetterly 
• “Malala’s Magic Pencil” by Malala Yousafzai
• “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” by Vashti Harrison
• “Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History” by Vashti Harrison
• “Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa” by Jeanette Winter
• “Malcom Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Be Malcom X” by Ilyasah Shabazz

• Diverse books to add to your collection:
• “Grace for President” by Kelly DiPucchio
• “I Am Enough” by Grace Byers
• “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Pena
• “Trombone Shorty” by Troy Andrews
• OurStory” is a great way to find diverse books.

“Biracial Bookworms” is another great resource to find diverse books.