Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
Compiled by The Conscious Kid and American Indians in Children's Literature
Created by EmbraceRace
- 669 Resources including
- 79 Videos
- 37 Book Readings
- 102 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
37 Resources12 Awards

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
27 Resources4 Awards

Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
by Renée Watson and Christian Robinson
25 Resources2 Awards

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Kadir Nelson
24 Resources5 Awards




Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis
by Jabari Asim and E.B. Lewis
21 Resources6 Awards

Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History
by Walter Dean Myers and Floyd Cooper
20 Resources3 Awards


Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Stephen Alcorn
17 Resources4 Awards



When I Was Eight
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Gabrielle Grimard
14 Resources1 Awards

Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
13 Resources2 Awards

Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock
by Kelly Tudor, Jason Eaglespeaker, and Aslan Tudor
6 Resources1 Awards