published 2016, avg rating 4.25 — We launch the first of our brand new school Reading Challenges for this academic year!

59,354 ratings — They were expanding my imagination," said Roseman. She was in a hurry, scanning book covers, but couldn't find any that reflected who her niece, an African American girl, is. Beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds brings an energizing narrative to Kendi’s work, and also lends his voice to the audiobook (highly recommend a listen, available on Libro.fm).

"(The non-profit) made me keenly aware that there were books out there like this," Wilson said. 6,302 ratings — We launch the first of our brand new school Reading Challenges for this academic year! Children’s books are important vehicles for helping to teach children about right and wrong.

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Browse their reading list below: A bestselling ABC book that uses alliteration, rhyming and vibrant illustrations to introduce young children to activism, including civil rights, community, equality and justice.

Children’s books are important vehicles for helping to teach children about right and wrong. The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. “Early and often,” the research says—as one recent Canadian study found, racial bias is already well-established in kids aged 5 to 12.

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518,136 ratings — This multi-award winning book is powerful, vital, and exquisitely and stunningly illustrated. Black Lives Matter: Picture Book for Kids is a book that will help to empower children to know that they matter regardless of how they look, or where they come from. Representation has been growing: In 2015, just 7% of books featured Black characters. This multi-award winning historical novel follows three children who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968, during the early days of the Black Panther Party. This book follows two families—one white, one Black—as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work. 5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in Scotland no. The giving continues through the third grade, a pivotal grade when focus shifts from learning to read to reading to learn, Roseman said. 381,572 ratings — “Most people write me off when they see me.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas’s gripping debut is an absolute must-read.

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman following a group of children through a day at school where diversity is strength. DON'T MISSMadonna slammed for George Floyd video tribute of her son dancing [VIDEO]Kim Jong-un fury: North Korean newspaper issues BIZARRE attack on US [EXPLAINER]Black Lives Matter TV shows: 7 shows to watch about racism awareness [INSIGHT]. Black lives matter in children's books, too. It is a poem, an inspirational love letter to Black life in America, that covers historic trauma and accomplishments and present perseverance. published 2020, avg rating 4.47 — The Best Black Children’s Books 1. Co-authored by one of the Black Lives Matter founders, this best-selling book draws upon personal experience and offers an intelligent, thought-provoking review of humanity, culture and race. 13,756 ratings — Dead, he chronicles the aftermath of this injustice in a haunting, heartbreaking and powerful read.

230,794 ratings — “Children of Blood and Bone was written during a time where I kept turning on the news and seeing stories of unarmed black men, women, and children being shot by the police. Now that the couple has collated everything and reached out to publishers, it's become a lot easier to add new titles. London Marathon 2020. A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée. published 2019, avg rating 3.85 —

We have brought together a series of book lists for children and young people of all ages to share black stories and promote black voices. It delves into the Black Lives Matter movement and the importance of protest as its twelve-year-old protagonist grows up and learns to find her voice. It even includes sample dialogues. This novel follows a young Black girl as she learns to navigate the world around her, investigating issues of race, racism, police brutality and racial injustice. 106,604 ratings — 7,779 ratings —

SC042944. 406,180 ratings — Many anti-racist experts have said the real fight is to commit to leading an anti-racist life.

The highly anticipated sequel, Dear Justyce, comes out this fall and delivers an unflinching look into the flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system. published 2016, avg rating 4.50 — published 2019, avg rating 4.52 —

20 Protestors Who Changed America. 583,697 ratings — "To have Black characters gives a sense of pride in who one is.". 8,736 ratings — Then, seek out tools that can help you and your kiddo(s) grapple with systemic racism. 54,190 ratings — And so Young, Black & Lit was one way for me to pursue that passion and help children along the way.". published 2019, avg rating 3.96 — Please try again. Skin Again by Bell Hooks, a book about celebrating what makes us unique and different. The back matter provides extensive notes about how to talk to children about race and racism and trauma, how to identify and counter racial injustice.