Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism...
I set the North Star in the heavens and I mean for you to be free... Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and...
Author: JR & Vanessa FordIllustrator: Kayla HarrenDescription: Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart...
Author/Illustrator: Thao LamDescription: Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny,...
Author: Obiora NwazotaIllustrator: Lucie Van der ElstDescription: This is a classic Igbo folklore that takes place in an otherworldly time when women grew beards. It is a genesis story of...
Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history....
Author: Joan DiCicco Illustrator: Ebony Glenn Description: Using his ingenuity and tenacity, Garrett overcame racial barriers and forged a career as a successful businessman and inventor. But when a tunnel...
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and...
A heartfelt and playful ode to the father-child relationship, by two-time Caldecott-medal-winning author Chris Raschka King and Jester, Boat and Captain, Mountain and Climber... fathers and children are all of...
Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church where...
Author: Adam Rex Illustrator: Christian Robinson Description: It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will...
Some kids sculpt sand castles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of...
Author: Jelani Memory Description: Yes, this really is a kid's book about racism. Inside, you’ll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they...
Author: Malia Jones Description: The world has never seen anything like COVID-19 before: it's affecting everyone! This book is written by a scientist who studies disease outbreaks and is meant...
Author: Lois-Ann YamanakaIllustrator: Ashley LukashevskyDescription: Claire has been surrounded by the deep blue waves of Hapuna Beach and the magnificent mountains of Hawai'i all her life, but has never, ever...
Author: Raakhee Mirchandani Illustrator: Holly Hatam Description: Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own--parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all...