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
- 666 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
40+ Resources12 Awards


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

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

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




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

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

The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Elizabeth Zunon
20+ Resources3 Awards

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



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

Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
15+ Resources2 Awards


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