Day of Racial Healing for kidsLike this list

38 items

• An ABC of Equality

  Ewing, Chana Ginelle,

  Add An ABC of Equality to your for later shelf

  An ABC of equality introduces complicated concepts to the youngest of children, from celebrating our differences, understanding everyone's beliefs, and treating everyone with kindness.

• I Walk With Vanessa

  a Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

  Kerascoët,

  Add I Walk With Vanessa to your for later shelf

• Because Amelia Smiled

  Stein, David Ezra

  Add Because Amelia Smiled to your for later shelf

  Because Amelia smiled, a neighbor decided to bake cookies. Because of the cookies, more kindness spreads around the world, until it makes it way back to Amelia.

• Nye, Sand and Stones

  Galbraith, Bree,

  Add Nye, Sand and Stones to your for later shelf

  A young girl challenges destructive behavior from the citizens of an island of stones that the rest of her community on an island of sand has been accepting since the beginning of time.

• Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

  Martin, Jacqueline Briggs,

  Add Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table to your for later shelf

  The biography of a former basketball star turned urban farmer and activist, whose vision of gardening from abandoned urban sites led to a grassroots feeding craze.

• Mama Went to Jail for the Vote

  Karr, Kathleen

  Add Mama Went to Jail for the Vote to your for later shelf

  A historical fiction story of the US Women's Suffragette movement told through the eyes of a young girl

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

  Add We Are Water Protectors to your for later shelf

  Luminous illustrations and spare text from two Native authors encourage environmental activism. Perfect to introduce shared natural resources when such things as oil pipelines threaten water and habitat.

• Separate Is Never Equal

  Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

  Tonatiuh, Duncan

  Add Separate Is Never Equal to your for later shelf

  tells the story of Sylvia Mendez and her fight to desegregate her community's schools

• All the Way to the Top

  How One Girl's Fight for Americans With Disabilities Changed Everything

  Pimentel, Annette Bay,

  Add All the Way to the Top to your for later shelf

  Born with Cerebral Palsy, Jennifer Keelan participated in the Capitol Crawl, a protest that helped raise awareness and pressure the US Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act

• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

  Kamkwamba, William, 1987-

  Add The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to your for later shelf

  The autobiography of a boy who, after experiencing drought and famine, developed a windmill to bring water and electricity to his village.

• The Case for Loving

  the Fight for Interracial Marriage

  Alko, Selina

  Add The Case for Loving to your for later shelf

  A true story about interracial marriage -- how it was illegal in some states until a couple took their case to the Supreme Court.

• I Am An American

  the Wong Kim Ark Story

  Brockenbrough, Martha,

  Add I Am An American to your for later shelf

  A timely and important picture book that introduces readers to Wong Kim Ark, who challenged the Supreme Court for his right to be an American citizen

• Oh, the Things We're For!

  Nagara, Innosanto,

  Add Oh, the Things We're For! to your for later shelf

  a celebration of the better world that is not only possible, but is here today if we choose it.

• Amelia to Zora

  Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World

  Chin-Lee, Cynthia

  Add Amelia to Zora to your for later shelf

  Tells the stories of 26 women who made a difference.

• Together We March

  25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History

  Henderson, Leah,

  Add Together We March to your for later shelf

  celebrates this rich and diverse history, the often-overlooked stories, and the courageous people who continue to teach us the importance of coming together to march today

• Right Now!

  Real Kids Speaking Up for Change

  Paul, Miranda,

  Add Right Now! to your for later shelf

  A joyful, inspiring informational picture book that introduces readers to eleven young people from around the world who didn't wait until they were grown to speak up about things that matter to them and change the world for the better.

• No Voice Too Small

  Fourteen Young Americans Making History

  Add No Voice Too Small to your for later shelf

  Features poems and information about fourteen young activists who are making changes in the United States today.

• Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us

  Wolf, Analiza Quiroz,

  Add Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us to your for later shelf

  Tells the story of sixteen trailblazing Asian-Americans

• I Am Perfectly Designed

  Brown, Karamo,

  Add I Am Perfectly Designed to your for later shelf

  A father and son share a day in the city and a conversation about what they love about each other.

• Me & Mama

  Cabrera, Cozbi A.,

  Add Me & Mama to your for later shelf

  For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.