Recommended Books

We All Play
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett

Age Range: 1-3

Themes: culture

Antiracist Baby
Written by Ibram X. Kendi
Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

Age Range: 1-6

Themes: race

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Written by Jill Twist
Illustrated by EG Keller

Age Range: 2-7

Themes: LGBTQIA+, political

Last Stop on Market Street
Written by Matt de la Pena
Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Age Range: 2-10

Themes: race, class

Not Every Princess
Written by Jeffrey Bone and Lisa Bone
Illustrated by Valeria Docampo

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: feminism

Wild Berries
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

Lovely
Written and illustrated by Jess Hong

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: diversity

The Boy with Flowers in His Hair
Written and illustrated by Jarvis

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: gender expression

We Are Water Protectors
Written by Carole Lindstrom
Illustrated by Michaela Goade

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: environment, indigenous

Ohana Means Family
Written by Illima Loomis
Illustrated by Kenard Pak

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

I Love Me!
Written by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss
Illustrated by Beth Highes

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: diversity

Rainbow Hands
Written by Mamta Nainy
Illustrated by Jo Loring Fisher

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: gender expression

Bee-bim Bop!
Written by Linda Sue Park
Illustrated by Ho Baek Lee

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

All Are Welcome
Written by Alexandra Penfold
Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: diversity

Coquí in the City
Written and illustrated by Nomar Perez

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

When We Were Alone
Written by David Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street
Written by Felicita Sala

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: cook book, diversity, coming together

Green Is a Chile Pepper
Written by Roseanne Thong
Illustrated by John Parra

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

Round Is a Tortilla
Written by Roseanne Thong
Illustrated by John Parra

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: culture

I Am Human
Written by Susan Verde
Illustrated by Peter Reynolds

Age Range: 3-6

Themes: empathy, humanity

I love Saturdays y domingos
Written by Alma Flor Ada
Illustrated by Elivia Savadier

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: interracial family

Across the Bay
Written and illustrated by Carlos Aponte

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: culture

Mixed: A Colorful Story
Written and illustrated by Arree Chung

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: race

My Own Way
Written by Joana Estrela

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: gender expression

A Girl Like You
Written by Frank Murphy and Carla Murphy
Illustrated by Kayla Harren

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: feminism

Saturday at the Food Pantry
Written by Diane O’Neill
Illustrated by Brizida Magro

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: empathy, socioeconomic

Speak Up
Written by Miranda Paul
Illustrated by Ebony Glenn

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: social justice

To Change a Planet
Written by Christina Soontornvat
Illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: climate change

Beautiful You, Beautiful Me
Written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
Illustrated by Salimi Perrera

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: interracial family

Grandma’s Records
Written and illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Age Range: 4-8

Themes: culture

The Door of No Return
Written by Kwame Alexander

Age Range: Young adults

Themes: slavery

Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide
Written by Britt Hawthorne and Natasha Yglesias

Age Range: Adults

Themes: race, marginalized communities

Rest Is Resistance
Written by Tricia Hersey

Age Range: Adults

Themes: activism, Black perspective

How to Be an Antiracist
Written by Ibram X. Kendi

Age Range: Adults

Themes: race

Me and White Supremacy
Written by Layla Saad

Age Range: Adults

Themes: racism

The Body Is Not an Apology
Written by Sonya Renee Taylor

Age Range: Adults

Themes: oppression, privilege

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