So you want to talk with your kids about race

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Thursday, June 04, 2020

By Sarah Davis

It’s never too early to start talking to your kids about race and racism in our country. If you’re not sure where to begin, here are some books to help get you started. This list is a mix of fiction and nonfiction; follow the links to learn more and place holds. Don’t forget, this list is just a start. It’s important for children to read stories featuring characters of color experiencing joy and positivity as well.

Resources for young readers:

Something Happened in Our Town by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazzard

Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham

Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi

A Ride to Remember by Sharon Langley

Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship by Irene Latham and Charles Waters

Let’s Talk about Race by Julius Lester

Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel

A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara

The Skin I’m In: A First Look at Racism by Pat Thomas

The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler