Trying Together has compiled a list of books on anti-racism topics for children, caregivers, and educators. The list includes works from Langston Hughes and Nikki Grimes as well as lists of books about racism and activism, a book on the Selma voting rights march, a list of books on how to explain racism to children, and picture books that tackle topics relating to race.
- I Too Am America, by Langston Hughes, ages 5+
- Baby Blessings: A Prayer For The Day You Were Born, by Deloris Jordan, ages 0-6
- Lullaby, A Poem, by Langston Hughes, ages 0-6
- Welcome, Precious, by Nikki Grimes, ages 0-5
- Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grow Up to Become Malcolm X, by IIyasha Shabazz, ages 6+
- CROWN: An Ode To A Fresh Cut, by Derrick Barnes, ages 3-10
- Turning 15 On The Road To Freedom: My Story of 1965 Selma Voting Right March, by Lynda Blackmon, ages 12+
- A Child’s Introduction To AA History, by Jabari Asim, ages 5+
- 10 Children’s Books About Racism And Activism To Help Parents Educate Their Kids, HuffPost
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance, Embrace Race
- These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids, The New York Times
- Books About Racism and Social Justice, Common Sense Media
- Books on race and racism, by age, recommended by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Kidsburgh
- Reading Race in Picture Books with Children, Embrace Race
