Anti-Racism Reading for Tweens

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Our Youth Services librarians have put together this list of books for youth and their families looking to better understand current events and the history of racism in the United States. We hope these materials serve as a starting point for important conversations about race and social justice with family, friends, and your community.

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Book This book is anti-racist By: Jewell, Tiffany Call Number: Y/305.8/JEWELL,T Available	Weight for This book is anti-racist -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Not my idea : a book about whiteness By: Higginbotham, Anastasia, Call Number: J/305.8/HIGGINBOTHAM,A Available	Weight for Not my idea : a book about whiteness -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality By: Boyce, Jo Ann Allen, Call Number: J/BIOGRAPHY/379.263/BOYCE,J Available	Weight for This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book We rise, we resist, we raise our voices Call Number: J/303.4/WE Available	Weight for We rise, we resist, we raise our voices -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Let's talk about race By: Lester, Julius, 1939-2018 Call Number: J/305.8/LESTER,J Available	Weight for Let's talk about race -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book We've got a job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March By: Levinson, Cynthia Unavailable	Weight for We've got a job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Rise up! : the art of protest By: Rippon, Jo, Call Number: J/322.44/RIPPON,J Available	Weight for Rise up! : the art of protest -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book We are the change : words of inspiration from civil rights leaders ; with an introduction by Harry Belafonte By: Alko, Selina, Call Number: E/323.092/ALKO,S Available	Weight for We are the change : words of inspiration from civil rights leaders ; with an introduction by Harry Belafonte -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Ghost boys By: Rhodes, Jewell Parker, Call Number: Y/FICTION/RHODES,J Available	Weight for Ghost boys -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Blended By: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills), Call Number: Y/FICTION/DRAPER,S Available	Weight for Blended -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book The only black girls in town By: Colbert, Brandy, Call Number: Y/FICTION/COLBERT,B Available	Weight for The only black girls in town -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Black brother, black brother By: Rhodes, Jewell Parker, Call Number: Y/FICTION/RHODES,J Available	Weight for Black brother, black brother -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891011
Book A good kind of trouble By: Ramée, Lisa Moore, Call Number: Y/FICTION/RAMEE,L Available	Weight for A good kind of trouble -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891012
Book Brown girl dreaming By: Woodson, Jacqueline Call Number: J/BIOGRAPHY/811.54/WOODSON,J Available	Weight for Brown girl dreaming -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891013
Book New kid By: Craft, Jerry, Call Number: Y/GN/CRAFT,J Available	Weight for New kid -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891014
Book Betty before X By: Shabazz, Ilyasah, Unavailable	Weight for Betty before X -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891015
Book Some places more than others By: Watson, Renée, Call Number: J/FICTION/WATSON,R Available	Weight for Some places more than others -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891016
Book From the desk of Zoe Washington By: Marks, Janae, Call Number: Y/FICTION/MARKS,J Unavailable	Weight for From the desk of Zoe Washington -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891017
Book One crazy summer By: Williams-Garcia, Rita Call Number: ESL/FICTION/WILLIAMS-GARCIA,R Available	Weight for One crazy summer -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891018
Book The Parker inheritance By: Johnson, Varian, Call Number: J/MYSTERY/JOHNSON,V Available	Weight for The Parker inheritance -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891019
Book It all comes down to this By: English, Karen, Unavailable	Weight for It all comes down to this -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891020
Book Breakout By: Messner, Kate, Call Number: J/FICTION/MESSNER,K Available	Weight for Breakout -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891021
Book Roll of thunder, hear my cry By: Taylor, Mildred D Unavailable	Weight for Roll of thunder, hear my cry -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891022