Antiracist Reading List for Kids and Young Adults

It's never too early to talk to your kids about race. These books are by no means an exhaustive list of all the wonderful work for kids by black authors, advocates, and thinkers. Please note that many of these books are in high demand, so your order may be delayed in getting to you. The good news is all this demand means that publishers are working hard to get more of these books out in the world into your hands.

Antiracist Baby Board Book By Ibram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator) Cover Image
$5.98
ISBN: 9780593110416
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Published: Kokila - June 16th, 2020

Counting on Community By Innosanto Nagara Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781609806323
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Published: Triangle Square - September 22nd, 2015

Woke Baby By Mahogany L. Browne, Theodore Taylor, III (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250308986
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - December 31st, 2018

Say Hello! By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780399256325
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - May 16th, 2017

Dare to Dream Big By Lorna Gutierrez, Polly Noakes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lorna Gutierrez, Polly Noakes (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781492694854
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Published: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky - January 7th, 2020

Last Stop on Market Street By Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780399257742
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - January 8th, 2015

Peekaboo Morning By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780399251535
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2008

Blue Sky White Stars By Sarvinder Naberhaus, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sarvinder Naberhaus, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780803737006
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Published: Dial Books - June 13th, 2017

Whose Toes Are Those? By Jabari Asim, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jabari Asim, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780316454322
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Published: LB Kids - March 5th, 2019

The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781328780966
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Published: Versify - April 2nd, 2019

Please, Baby, Please (Classic Board Books) By Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781416949114
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Published: Little Simon - September 18th, 2007

Baby Says Board Book By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780062847539
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Published: HarperFestival - December 31st, 2018

The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780670654000
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers -

Chocolate Me! By Taye Diggs, Shane W. Evans (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Taye Diggs, Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781250207852
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - May 7th, 2019

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History (Vashti Harrison #3) By Vashti Harrison, Kwesi Johnson (With) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316475143
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 19th, 2019

Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525553366
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Published: Kokila - May 14th, 2019

You Matter By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421691
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 2nd, 2020

All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) By Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525579649
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - July 10th, 2018

Sulwe By Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534425361
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 15th, 2019

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut By Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781572842243
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Published: Agate Bolden - October 10th, 2017

Ghost Boys By Jewell Parker Rhodes Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316262262
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 10th, 2019

Speak Up By Miranda Paul, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Miranda Paul, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780358140962
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Published: Clarion Books - July 7th, 2020

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The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner By Angie Thomas, Amandla Stenberg (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Angie Thomas, Amandla Stenberg (Foreword by)
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ISBN: 9780062498533
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Published: Balzer + Bray - February 28th, 2017

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316453691
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 10th, 2020

The Only Black Girls in Town By Brandy Colbert Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316456388
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 10th, 2020

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice By Bryan Stevenson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525580065
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Published: Ember - September 10th, 2019

Black Brother, Black Brother By Jewell Parker Rhodes Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316493802
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 3rd, 2020

Harbor Me By Jacqueline Woodson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525515142
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - April 21st, 2020

Blended By Sharon M. Draper Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781442495012
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - April 7th, 2020

Tyler Johnson Was Here By Jay Coles Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316472180
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 19th, 2019

Dear Martin By Nic Stone Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781101939529
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Published: Ember - September 4th, 2018

This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work (Empower the Future #1) By Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780711245211
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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - January 7th, 2020

On the Come Up By Angie Thomas Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062498564
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Published: Balzer + Bray - February 5th, 2019

All American Boys By Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781481463348
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - August 29th, 2017

Genesis Begins Again By Alicia D. Williams Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781481465809
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - January 15th, 2019

Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice By Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatwood, Theodore Taylor, III (Illustrator), Jason Reynolds (Contributions by) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250311207
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - March 10th, 2020

This Is My America By Kim Johnson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593118764
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - July 28th, 2020

SLAY By Brittney Morris Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781534445420
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 24th, 2019

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1) By Tomi Adeyemi Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250170972
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 6th, 2018

Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha #2) By Tomi Adeyemi Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250170996
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - December 3rd, 2019