12 Children's Books about Race

Many of us have been navigating challenging conversations, and we know that continuing to learn and engage will lead to greater understanding. We’ve compiled a list of the following books featuring diverse characters and introducing ideas about justice, all aimed at helping you start the conversation.

Picture Books 

• Don’t Touch My Hair! | Sharee Miller
• A Kid’s Book About Racism | Jelani Memory
• Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness | Anastasia Higginbotham
• Hidden Figures | Margot Lee Shetterly
• Giant Steps to Change the World | Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
• Antiracist Baby | Ibram X. Kendi

Chapter Books

• The Road to Paris | Nikki Grimes
• The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas
• Ten Miles Past Normal | Frances O’Roark Dowell

Young Adult Books

• All American Boys | Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds
• How it Went Down | Kekla Magoon
• American Street | Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Books for Parents on Talking to Kids About Race

• Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America | Jennifer Harvey
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? | Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD

Learning about racism and educating our children to be anti-racist is an ongoing journey. There are a plethora of materials to consume on the topic and we hope these resources help you to take the first steps in this ongoing and evolving expedition.