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Anti-Racist Books for Teens

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This collection of fiction and non-fiction titles for teens explores the fight for racial justice and equity through activism, education, and resistance.

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Say Her Name

Say Her Name

by Elliott, Zetta

Book - 2020

Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Show less

Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Show less

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How I Resist

How I Resist

Activism and Hope for A New Generation

Book - 2018

In this collection of essays, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just f...Show more In this collection of essays, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance. Show less

In this collection of essays, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just f...Show more In this collection of essays, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance. Show less

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Light It up

Light It up

by Magoon, Kekla

Book - 2019

Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators. Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators. Show less

Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators. Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators. Show less

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

by Mendoza, Jean

Book - 2019

Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. Show less

Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. Show less

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Stamped

Stamped

Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2020

A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner: Stamped from the Beginning. A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner: Stamped from the Beginning. Show less

A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner: Stamped from the Beginning. A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner: Stamped from the Beginning. Show less

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I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

by Jones, Kimberly

Book - 2019

eAudiobook and eBook available. Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot. eAudiobook and eBook available. Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot. Show less

eAudiobook and eBook available. Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot. eAudiobook and eBook available. Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot. Show less

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Punching the Air

Punching the Air

by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu

Book - 2020

The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospec...Show more The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. Show less

The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospec...Show more The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. Show less

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Black Enough

Black Enough

Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Book - 2019

A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else. A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else. Show less

A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else. A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else. Show less

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Resist

Resist

35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose up Against Tyranny and Injustice

by Chambers, Veronica

Book - 2018

Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Ja...Show more Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Janet Mock--these thirty-five profiles of remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice. Show less

Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Ja...Show more Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Janet Mock--these thirty-five profiles of remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice. Show less

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The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2018

eBook and eAudiobook available. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep ...Show more eBook and eAudiobook available. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Show less

eBook and eAudiobook available. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep ...Show more eBook and eAudiobook available. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Show less

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Watch Us Rise

Watch Us Rise

by Watson, Renee

Book - 2019

eBook available. Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Clu...Show more eBook available. Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Club, post their essays and poems online, and watch it go viral, attracting positive support as well as trolls. Show less

eBook available. Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Clu...Show more eBook available. Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Club, post their essays and poems online, and watch it go viral, attracting positive support as well as trolls. Show less

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Take the Mic

Take the Mic

Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Book - 2019

You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around y...Show more You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud ... Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave. Show less

You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around y...Show more You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud ... Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave. Show less

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Dear Martin

Dear Martin

by Stone, Nic

Book - 2017

Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him. Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him. Show less

Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him. Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him. Show less

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A Few Red Drops

A Few Red Drops

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

by Hartfield, Claire

Book - 2018

Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago. Hartfield draws on contemporary accounts to trace the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago. Hartfield draws on contemporary accounts to trace the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Show less

Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago. Hartfield draws on contemporary accounts to trace the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago. Hartfield draws on contemporary accounts to trace the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Show less

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This Book Is Anti-racist

This Book Is Anti-racist

by Jewell, Tiffany

Book - 2020

Discusses social identities, describes the history of racism and the resistance against it, and offers guidance on becoming an anti-racist voice to move the world toward equality. Discusses social identities, describes the history of racism and the resistance against it, and offers guidance on becoming an anti-racist voice to move the world toward equality. Show less

Discusses social identities, describes the history of racism and the resistance against it, and offers guidance on becoming an anti-racist voice to move the world toward equality. Discusses social identities, describes the history of racism and the resistance against it, and offers guidance on becoming an anti-racist voice to move the world toward equality. Show less

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Anger Is A Gift

Anger Is A Gift

by Oshiro, Mark

Book - 2018

Struggling with panic attacks and grief over his father's death, high school junior Moss, in the face of a racist school administration, decides to organize a protest that escalates into violence. Struggling with panic attacks and grief over his father's death, high school junior Moss, in the face of a racist school administration, decides to organize a protest that escalates into violence. Show less

Struggling with panic attacks and grief over his father's death, high school junior Moss, in the face of a racist school administration, decides to organize a protest that escalates into violence. Struggling with panic attacks and grief over his father's death, high school junior Moss, in the face of a racist school administration, decides to organize a protest that escalates into violence. Show less

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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Hurston, Zora Neale

Book - 2000

eBook and eAudiobook available. One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, and out of print for almost thirty years due largel...Show more eBook and eAudiobook available. One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, and out of print for almost thirty years due largely to initial audiences' rejection of its strong black female protagonist. Hurston's classic has, since its 1978 reissue, become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. (Harper Collins) Show less

eBook and eAudiobook available. One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, and out of print for almost thirty years due largel...Show more eBook and eAudiobook available. One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, and out of print for almost thirty years due largely to initial audiences' rejection of its strong black female protagonist. Hurston's classic has, since its 1978 reissue, become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. (Harper Collins) Show less

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Monster

Monster

by Myers, Walter Dean

Book - 1999

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. Show less

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. Show less

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Girls Resist!

Girls Resist!

A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting A Revolution

by Rich, KaeLyn

Book - 2018

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, pla...Show more An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally. Get this handbook to crush inequality, start a revolution, and resist! Show less

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, pla...Show more An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally. Get this handbook to crush inequality, start a revolution, and resist! Show less

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How to Be An Antiracist

How to Be An Antiracist

by Kendi, Ibram X

Book - 2019

eBook and eAudiobook available. Combines ethics, history, law, and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable. eBook and eAudiobook available. Combines ethics, history, law, and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable. Show less

eBook and eAudiobook available. Combines ethics, history, law, and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable. eBook and eAudiobook available. Combines ethics, history, law, and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable. Show less

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All American Boys

All American Boys

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2015

eAudiobook available. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a polic...Show more eAudiobook available. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints. Show less

eAudiobook available. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a polic...Show more eAudiobook available. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints. Show less

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An African American and Latinx History of the United States

An African American and Latinx History of the United States

by Ortiz, Paul

Book - 2018

Spanning more than two hundred years, this book is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the "Global South" was c...Show more Spanning more than two hundred years, this book is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the "Global South" was crucial to the development of America as we know it. Scholar and activist Paul Ortiz challenges the notion of westward progress as exalted by widely taught formulations such as "manifest destiny" and "Jacksonian democracy," and shows how placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices unapologetically front and center transforms US history into one of the working class organizing against imperialism. Show less

Spanning more than two hundred years, this book is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the "Global South" was c...Show more Spanning more than two hundred years, this book is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the "Global South" was crucial to the development of America as we know it. Scholar and activist Paul Ortiz challenges the notion of westward progress as exalted by widely taught formulations such as "manifest destiny" and "Jacksonian democracy," and shows how placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices unapologetically front and center transforms US history into one of the working class organizing against imperialism. Show less

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Tyler Johnson Was Here

Tyler Johnson Was Here

by Coles, Jay

Book - 2018

When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into ...Show more When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day Tyler is missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean. Show less

When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into ...Show more When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day Tyler is missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean. Show less

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Invisible No More

Invisible No More

Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color

by Ritchie, Andrea J.

Book - 2017

Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immi...Show more Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. Placing stories of individual women--such as Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall--in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, it documents the evolution of movements centering women's experiences of policing and demands a radical rethinking of our visions of safety--and the means we devote to achieving it. Show less

Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immi...Show more Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. Placing stories of individual women--such as Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall--in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, it documents the evolution of movements centering women's experiences of policing and demands a radical rethinking of our visions of safety--and the means we devote to achieving it. Show less

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Fresh Ink

Fresh Ink

Book - 2018

An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as g...Show more An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty, and range in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance. Show less

An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as g...Show more An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty, and range in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance. Show less

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