What Lane?

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:56

Biracial sixth-grader Stephen questions the limitations society puts on him after he notices the way strangers treat him when he hangs out with his white friends and learns about the Black Lives Matter movement. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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What Lane?
What Lane?

Torrey Maldonado
(Juvenile Fiction - J Mal)


Biracial sixth-grader Stephen questions the limitations society puts on him after he notices the way strangers treat him when he hangs out with his white friends and learns about the Black Lives Matter movement. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:54

What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, 50 diverse creators lend voice to young activists. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 303.4 We)


What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, 50 diverse creators lend voice to young activists. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Mascot

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:52

After being given an assignment to discuss their school’s mascot, six middle schoolers—all with different backgrounds and beliefs—come to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Mascot
Mascot

Charles Waters, Traci Sorell
(Juvenile Fiction - J Wat)


After being given an assignment to discuss their school’s mascot, six middle schoolers—all with different backgrounds and beliefs—come to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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New Kid

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:49

Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade and feels torn between two worlds, not really fitting into either. Can he navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? Recommended for ages 9–12.

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New Kid
New Kid

Jerry Craft
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Craft New Kid)


Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade and feels torn between two worlds, not really fitting into either. Can he navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? Recommended for ages 9–12.
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A Good Kind of Trouble

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:36

After attending a powerful protest, Shayla starts wearing an armband to school to support the Black Lives Matter movement, but when the school gives her an ultimatum, she's forced to choose between her education and her identity. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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A Good Kind of Trouble
A Good Kind of Trouble

Lisa Moore Ramée
(Juvenile Fiction - J Ramee)


After attending a powerful protest, Shayla starts wearing an armband to school to support the Black Lives Matter movement, but when the school gives her an ultimatum, she's forced to choose between her education and her identity. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:31

When 11-year-old Maizy Chen spends the summer with her grandparents in Last Chance, Minnesota, she faces discrimination and makes unexpected discoveries about her family through the history of anti-Asian racism in the United States. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Lisa Yee
(Juvenile Fiction - J Yee)


When 11-year-old Maizy Chen spends the summer with her grandparents in Last Chance, Minnesota, she faces discrimination and makes unexpected discoveries about her family through the history of anti-Asian racism in the United States. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Black is a Rainbow Color

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:26

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Black is a Rainbow Color
Black is a Rainbow Color

Angela Joy
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Joy)


A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Where Are You From?

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:24

When a young girl is asked where she's from—where she's "really" from—she decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this question. But he doesn't give her the answer she expects. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Where Are You From?
Where Are You From?

Yamile Saied Méndez
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Men)


When a young girl is asked where she's from—where she's "really" from—she decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this question. But he doesn't give her the answer she expects. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:22

Photographs and simple text celebrate friendship, diversity, and acceptance. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing
What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing

Doyin Richards
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ric)


Photographs and simple text celebrate friendship, diversity, and acceptance. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Home Is In Between

Submitted by Lizzie F. on Tue, 2020-06-02 13:18

After immigrating to the United States, Shanti finds the challenges and joys of navigating between her family’s Bengali traditions and the culture of her new home. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Home Is In Between
Home Is In Between

Mitali Perkins
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Per)


After immigrating to the United States, Shanti finds the challenges and joys of navigating between her family’s Bengali traditions and the culture of her new home. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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