Social Justice Literature for Youth
Every month we add new titles to this collection of Social Justice Literature for Youth. Below you can filter the collection by Early Childhood/Elementary, Middle School, or High School/Young Adult.
How We Can Live: The Principles of Black Lives Matter by Laleña Garcia and Caryn Davidson
When the Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013, the three founders -- Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal (now Ayo) Tometi -- anchored its…
Under the Lemon Moon/Bajo la Luna de Limón by Edith Hope Fine and René King Moreno
One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden. When she and her pet hen, Blanca, investigate, they see a man leaving with…
The Day You Begin/El Día En Que Descubres Quién Eres by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time…
Big Book of Belonging by Yuval Zommer
The Big Book of Belonging is a timely celebration of all the ways that humans are connected to life on planet Earth. With children at…
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee
This simple, profound, Caldecott Honor story is now available as a Classic Board Book. All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere.…
Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz and Dinara Mirtalipo
A colorful journey of self-discovery and identity, this sweet, vibrant picture book follows young Leila as she visits her grandmother’s house for their weekly family…