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Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black & White America

by Carole Boston Weatherford “But his white teacher tells her all-black class, You’ll all wind up porters and waiters. What did she know?” This book tells the story of Gordon... Read More

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A Kids Book About Racism

by Jelani Memory “I’m proud of who I am and the color of my skin but because of my skin color people aren’t always nice to me.” This book is... Read More

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The Day You Begin

by Jacqueline Woodson “There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you.” This beautiful book addresses some of the many ways... Read More

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Amazing Grace

by Mary Hoffman “You can be anything you want, Grace, if you put your mind to it.” This classic children’s book invites you in to the imagination and life of... Read More

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Momma, Did You Hear the News?

by Sanya Whittaker Gragg “A to the. L to the. I-V-E. Come home ALIVE. That is the key!” This book starts with a boy, Avery, asking his family about another... Read More

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Let the Children March

by Monica Clark Robinson “Let the children march. They will lead the way.” This book recalls the true story of the time thousands of children joined Martin Luther King’s efforts... Read More

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Great Books to Diversify Your Library

A list of books featuring diverse characters that touch on every day aspects of life or positive messages for children. These are the books you'll read over and over... Read More

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Something happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

by Marianne Celano, Mareitta Collins, & Ann Hazzard “Something happened in our town. The news was on the TV, the radio, and the internet. The grown-ups didn’t think the kids... Read More

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The Color of Us

by Karen Katz “Look at everyone’s legs, mom – all the different shades.” In the pages of this book, children are encouraged to notice all the different shades of color... Read More

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The Other Side

by Jaqueline Woods “Each morning she climbed up on the fence and stared over at our side. Sometimes I stared back.” This books tells the story of two girls, one... Read More

Talking with children about sensitive topics like racism, prejudice and privilege can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. More Than A Book gives you tools for engaging your kids in meaningful conversations and actions around these kinds of subjects, sparked by reading stories together from our curated list of children’s books.

For each book of interest, we encourage you—prior to sitting down with your child—to first read the story yourself, or listen to the free Read Aloud, so you have a chance to process the book’s message. Then review our suggested Talk About It questions and Explore More activities to decide which discussions and projects will capture your child’s interest.

By talking and doing, your family will not only become more comfortable with these issues, but strengthen your commitment to being activists for change.

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