resources
kids
The conversations about race, inclusion and justice can start early, however the format needs to be age-appropriate. To help you navigate the wonderful world of books and make informed choices, we classified the books per age. Please note that this is only an indication and books in the 0-4 category can be read to 6 year-old JEDI kids as well.
antiracist voices
0-4 ages
A is for Activist – Innosanto Nagara R indigo
Our Skin, a first conversation about race – Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli R SH indigo
The skin you live in – Michael Tyler Indigo
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes – Helen Oxenbury Indigo
We’re different, we’re the same – Bobbi Kates Indigo
I am Human – Susan Verde FR: R EN: Indigo
Let’s stop on Market street - Matt de la Pena Indigo
Mixed: a colorful story - Arree Chung Indigo
The name jar – Yangsook Choi Indigo
Antiracist Baby - Ibram X Kendi R Indigo
What is a refugee – Elise Gravel SH Indigo
No: My First Book of Protest - Julie Merberg Indigo
4-8 ages
Let’s talk about race – Julius Lester Indigo R
Stamped (for kids) - Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi Indigo
Say Something - Peter Reynolds Indigo
Salma and the Syrian Chef – Danny Ramadan SH Indigo
All are welcome - Alexandra Penfold Indigo
I am Enough – Grace Byers SH R Indigo
Train your dragon - Steve Herman Indigo
You Matter! - Christian Robinson Indigo
A Book about Families - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Indigo
Let’s talk about race – Julius Lester Indigo R
Stamped (for kids) - Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi Indigo
Say Something - Peter Reynolds Indigo
Salma and the Syrian Chef – Danny Ramadan SH Indigo
All are welcome - Alexandra Penfold Indigo
I am Enough – Grace Byers SH R Indigo
Train your dragon - Steve Herman Indigo
You Matter! - Christian Robinson Indigo
A Book about Families - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Indigo
asian voices
0-4 ages
The name jar – Yangsook Choi Indigo
Impulsive Ninja - Mary Nhin Good reads
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Mooncakes - Loretta Seto Indigo
My day with Gong Gong - Sennah Lee Indigo
Dim Sum for everyone - Grace Lin Indigo
No help wanted - Ruth Ohi Indigo
Mixed: a colorful story - Arree Cheung Indigo
Choose Kindness - Ruth Ohi Indigo
4-8 ages
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon – Kat Zhang SH Indigo
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao – Kat Zhang Indigo
The ten little dumplings - Larissa Fan Indigo
Drawn Together - Minh Lé Indigo
Laxmi’s Mooch - Shelly Anand Indigo
Wishes - Muon Thi Van Indigo
Amazing women of the middle East - Tarnowska Wafa' Indigo
Eyes that kiss in the corner - Joanna Ho Indigo
They say Blue - Jillian Tamaki Indigo
WeirDo - Anh Do Indigo
Stories for South Asian Supergirls - Raj Kaur Khaira Indigo
black voices
0-4 ages
Dream Big, Little One - Vashti Harrison R Indigo
Follow your dreams, Little One – Vashti Harrison Indigo
M is for Melanin – Tiffany Rose Indigo
The Day you Begin - Jacqueline Woodson Indigo
Princess Hair – Sharee Miller Indigo
Baby Young Gifted and Black - Jamia Wilson Indigo
My Hair - Danielle Murielle Cox Indigo
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Ambitious Girl - Meena Harris Indigo
Antiracist Baby - Ibram X Kendi R Indigo
A is for Activist – Innosanto Nagara R indigo
Woke Baby - Mahogany L. Browne Indigo
Counting on Community -Innosanto Nagara Indigo
Happy to be nappy - Bell Hooks Indigo
4-8 ages
Sulwe – Lupita Nyong’O R Indigo
Mixed Me – Taye Diggs Indigo
Chocolate Me! – Taye Diggs Indigo
Little People, Big Dreams collection - Indigo R
Mae among the stars – Roda Ahmed Indigo R
Little Leaders, bold women in black history – Vashti Harrison Indigo
Little Legends, exceptional men in black history – Vashti Harrison Indigo
Just like a Mama – Alice Faye Duncan and Charnelle Pinkney Barlow Indigo
Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry R Indigo
Emmanuel’s Dream – Laurie Ann Thompson Indigo
Don’t touch my hair - Sharee Miller Indigo
The proudest blue – Ibtihaj Muhammad Indigo
I promise - Lebron James Indigo
Let’s talk about race – Julius Lester Indigo R
Mommy’s Khimar - Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelaw Indigo
Beautiful beautiful Me – Ashley Sirah Hinton Goodreads
The proudest blue – Ibtihaj Muhammad Indigo
Not quite snow white – Ashley Franklin Indigo R
9+ ages
Young, Gifted and Black – Jamia Wilson Indigo
I have a dream (FR) - Jamia Wilson Indigo R
Born a Crime – Trevor Noah SH Indigo
Before the Ever After - Jacqueline Woodson Indigo
Trailblazers: the Black pioneers who have shaped Canada - Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore Indigo
Becoming - Michelle Obama Indigo
Stamped – Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi SH Indigo
Out of mind - Sharon M. Draper Indigo
The Hate you give – Angie Thomas Indigo
Dear Martin – Nic Stone Indigo
Resist – Veronica Chambers Indigo
Uncomfortable conversations with a black man – Emmanuel Acho Indigo
Ghost boys - Jewell Parker Rhodes Indigo
The boy who harnessed the wind - William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer Indigo
consent
0-4 ages
Miles is the boss of his body - Samantha Kurtzman-Counter, Abbie Schiller, and Valentina Ventimiglia
My Body! What I say goes! - Jayneen Sanders
Will Lady Bug hug? - HILARY LEUNG
C is for Consent - Eleanor Morrison
Consent (for kids) -Rachel Brians
4-8 ages
Teach your dragon body safety – Steve Herman Goodreads
disabled voices
Indigenous voices
9+ ages
I am not a number – Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer SH Indigo
Fatty Legs - Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton Indigo
Dear Canada, these are my words - Ruby Slipperjack Indigo
The Marrow Thieves - Cherie Dimaline Indigo
Sugar Falls: a residential school story – David A. Robertson SH Indigo
latin x voices
4-8 ages
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez – Andrea Beaty Indigo
Just ask – Sonia Sotomayor Indigo
Nino wrestles the world - Yuyi Morales Indigo
Round is a tortilla - Roseanne Thong Indigo
Green is a Chile pepper - Roseanne Thong Indigo
Frida Kahlo and her animalitos - Monica Brown Indigo
Juana and Lucas - Juana Medina Indigo
All the way to Havana - Margarita Engle Indigo
LGBTQIA2+ voices
0-4 ages
What are your words – Katherine Locke Indigo
Pink is For Boys - Robb Pearlman Indigo
Love is Love - Michael Genhart Indigo
Prince & Knight - Daniel Haack Indigo
Tale of two shadow kings - Daniel Haack Indigo
Maiden and Princess - Daniel Haack Indigo
Peanut goes for the gold - Jonathan Van Ness Indigo
The ship we built - Lexie Bean Indigo
My sister, Daisy - Adria Karlsson Indigo
From Archie to Zack - Vincent Kirsch Indigo
It feels good to be yourself - Theresa Thorn Indigo
And Tango makes Three - Justin Richardson Indigo
Whole Whale - Karen Yin Indigo
An ABC of Equality - Chana Giselle Ewing Indigo
4-8 ages
Julian Is a mermaid – Jessica Love SH Indigo FR: R
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Julian at the wedding –Jessica Love SH Indigo FR: R
I am perfectly designed – Karamo Brown Indigo
Salma and the Syrian Chef – Danny Ramadan SH Indigo
My Princess Boy - Cheryl Kilodavis Indigo
Worm loves Worm - J.J. Austrian Indigo
George - Alex Gino Indigo
A family is a family is a family - Sara O’Leary Indigo
All Kinds of Families - Suzanne Lang Indigo
A Book about Families - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Indigo
Be Amazing: a history of Pride - Desmond Napoles Indigo
Queer Heroes - Arabelle Sicardi Indigo
Two grooms on a cake - Rob Sanders Indigo
Pride puppy - Robin Stevenson Indigo
The one and only Dylan St-Claire - Kamen Edwards Indigo
A boy and the Bindi - Vivek Shraya Indigo
9+ ages
Pride: the celebration and the struggle - Robin Stevenson Indigo
Both can be true - Jules Mathias Indigo
The best at it - Maulik Pancholy Indigo
The Whispers - Greg Howard Indigo
The Fabulous Zed Watson - Basil Sylvester Indigo
Ciel - Sophie Labelle Indigo
Thanks a lot, Universe - Chad Lucas Indigo
Stonewall: a building. an uprising. a revolution - Rob Sanders Indigo
Gracefully Grayson - Amy Polonsky Indigo
positive body image
podcasts
But Why, by Vermont Public Radio Podcast
Hey Black Child, the podcast – Avery and Jackson Ausmer
Activist You (5+)
So Get me (5+)
Kidnuz (5+)
Good night stories for Rebel Girls
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Code Switch (8+)
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History Lessons
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When Xenophobia spreads like a virus
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On the shoulders of giants
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Learning Education
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A tale of two-school districts
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Dispatches from the school yard
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Audie and the not-so-magic school bus
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Family Life
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Status update
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Our homeland is each other
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Word up
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Just for fun
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Dora’s lasting magic
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Dog show!
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