22 Anti-Racist Books for Young Students

Classroom resource. By Alexis Esi and Adrian Kyle Venzon. In collaboration with Sara Goldstein-Stoll.

An illustration from Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard, one of 22 included anti-racist children’s books.

An illustration from Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard, one of the 22 included anti-racist children’s books.

This is a database of 22 anti-racist books for use by educators in elementary and early-middle schools.

The database includes a curated set of texts to help discuss multiculturalism, diversity, queerness, community and other general anti-racist topics. Most books come with a hyper-linked read-along, opportunities to purchase the text for your classroom, and discussion questions for young students.

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