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Book list appropriate students across social justice topics.

Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You, by Sonia Sotomayor

 

Native Americans

The Birchbark House, By Louise Erdrich

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, By Sherman Alexie

Hurricane Dancers, By Margarita Engle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCb7kN6BPic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRebGb-BMD8

 

 

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African Americans

A Thousand Never Evers, By Shana Burg

One Crazy Summer, By Rita Williams-Garcia

Sugar, By Jewell Parker Rhodes. 

 

 

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Asian Americans

Sylvia & Aki, By Winifred Conkling

Sugar, By Jewell Parker Rhodes

 

 

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Hispanic/Latino Americans

Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando, by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, illustrated by Magdalena Mora

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, by Sonia Manzano

 

 

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Racism

Mississippi Trial, 1955

Book — Fiction. By Chris Crowe. 2003. 240 pages.
Historical fiction about the murder of Emmett Till for high school students.

A Boy from Ireland

Book — Fiction. By Marie Raphael. 2007. 217 pages.
Historical fiction about the life of the Irish in New York City at the beginning of the 20th century for ages 12+.

Alligator Bayou

Book — Fiction. By Donna Jo Napoli. 2010. 288 pages.
Historical fiction for young adults based on the true story of the lynching of Italian Americans in late 19th century Louisiana.

Black Was the Ink

By Michelle Coles. Illustrations by Justin Johnson. 2021. 368 pages.
A powerful coming-of-age story and eye-opening exploration of the Reconstruction era.

Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule

Book — Fiction. By Harriette Gillem Robinet. 1998. 144 pages.
Historical fiction featuring 12-year-old Pascal, 8-year-old Nellie, and their older brother Gideon, a Union Army aide, as they claim and farm the land promised to them during Reconstruction.

 

 

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Classism

Scraps of Time: Abby Takes a Stand, 1960

Book — Fiction. By Patricia McKissack. 2006. 112 pages.
Historical fiction about the lunch counter sit-ins for ages 9+.

The Friendship

Book — Fiction. By Mildred Taylor. 1998. 56 pages.
Cassie witnesses a Black man address a white storekeeper by his first name.

 

 

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Sexism

Teaching Books- Books on Gender and Sexism

Gender and Sexism: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=5305

 

 

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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Teaching Books:  Books on Gender and Sexism

All Are Welcome - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

https://youtu.be/mwS3FOn4-OwLinks to an external site.

Julian at The Wedding by Jessica Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOWQxlUs0oLinks to an external site.

Bathe the Cat (Kids Story Read Aloud)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehoKYVGZr-gLinks to an external site.

 

 

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Ableism

Roll With It, by Jamie Sumner

Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You / ¡Solo pregunta! Sé Diferente, Sé Valiente, Sé Tú

The Bridge Home, by Padma Venkatraman

Marshmallow & Jordan, by Alina Chau

 

 

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