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• Woke Baby

  Browne, Mahogany L.,

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  For all the littlest progressives, waking up to seize a new day of justice and activism. Woke babies are up early. Woke babies raise their fists in the air. Woke babies cry out for justice. Woke babies grow up to change the world. Recommended for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Skin You Live in

  Tyler, Michael, 1960-

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  This debut publication of the Chicago Children's Museum presents a jaunty rhyme that playfully explores the concept of skin to encourage self-esteem and to celebrate the ways in which children are both unique and similar. Recommended for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Is a Rainbow Color

  Joy, Angela, 1975-

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  A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. Recommended for preschool-grade 2.

• All Are Welcome

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared. Recommended for preschool-grade 2.

• The Day You Begin

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Recommended for preschool-grade 2.

• The Breaking News

  Reul, Sarah Lynne,

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  When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers—the good people working to make things better…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We March

  Evans, Shane,

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  Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech. Recommended for preschool-grade 3.

• Hands Up!

  McDaniel, Breanna J.,

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  A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march. Recommended for preschool-grade 3.

• I Am Enough

  Byers, Grace, 1984-

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  In this simple but powerful poem, girls of all hue and stripe are celebrated for just being themselves. Recommended for preschool-grade 4.

• Intersection Allies

  We Make Room for All

  Johnson, Chelsea (Illustrator),

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  A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community. Recommended for preschool-grade 4.

• Let the Children March

  Clark-Robinson, Monica,

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  Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Recommended for grades K-3.

• Knock Knock

  My Dad's Dream for Me

  Beaty, Daniel,

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  A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there. Recommended for grades K-3.

• The Youngest Marcher

  the Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

  Levinson, Cynthia,

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  Presents the life of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks who became the youngest known child to be arrested for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices in 1963. Recommended for grades K-4.

• Let's Talk About Race

  Lester, Julius, 1939-2018,

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  The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." Recommended for grades 1-5.

• The Case for Loving

  the Fight for Interracial Marriage

  Alko, Selina,

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  The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Perry, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Recommended for grades 1-5.

• Separate Is Never Equal

  Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy

  Medina, Tony,

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  A fresh perspective of young men of color depicting thirteen views of everyday life: young boys dressed in their Sunday best, running to catch a bus, and growing up to be teachers, and much more. Recommended for grades 2-5.

• The Undefeated

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Performed first on the ESPN show of the same name, this magnificent anthem to the courage and genius of black Americans has been turned into a picture book with stunning portraits by Kadir Nelson. Recommended for grades 3 and up.

• Not My Idea

  a Book About Whiteness

  Higginbotham, Anastasia,

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  A young white girl, with the help of her mother, struggles to understand the whys and hows of racism and white supremecy and its long history in the United States, as well as the efforts to combat it. Recommended for grades 3-6.

• What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?

  the Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Johnson

  Barton, Chris,

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  In a timely yet subtle call-to-action, Barton exemplifies the importance and power of using one's innate gifts and interests to affect positive change. Throughout this supremely accessible picture book biography, readers are asked to consider: "What…Read moreRead more of this annotation