Wow! This website is incredible! There are so many resources to help teach your children about the African and African American culture and history. There are a plethora of books for all ages and reading levels.
Below, you will find the emphasis, the corresponding website, the age groups, and my top book choices on each topic! Please note that this does not even touch base on the selection of books they have available! The best way to find a book that is best for you, your child, etc. is to visit the site yourself, peruse the topics, and click on the individual books for further information.
Emphasis on "Black History"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/black-history/Books are available for the following: early elementary, upper elementary, fiction for middle school
non-fiction for middle school, young adults, and even educators!
- Me and Momma and Big John by Mara Rockliff
- No Mirrors in My Nana's House by Ysaye M. Barnwell
- So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom by Gary D. Schmidt
- Hidden Figures: Young Reader's Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly (See my other post about this book!)
- Bud, Not Buddy and Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (See my other post about this book!)
- We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson (See my other post about this book!)
Emphasis on "Africa"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/africa/Books are available for the following: elementary, middle, young adult, adult, educators, and, additionally, information with organizations and articles!
- Bintou's Braids by Sylviane Diouf
- Mama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with her Song by Kathryn Erskine
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
Emphasis on "Afro-LatinX"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/afro-latinx/Books are available for the following: elementary, middle, high school, and adults!
- Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle
- Islandborn by Junot Diaz
- Schomburg: The Main Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford (See my other post about this book!)
- The Walls of Cartagena by Julia Durango
Emphasis on "Black Panthers"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/civil-rights-teaching/black-panthers/Books are available for the following: elementary, middle, high school, adult, and, additionally, a section on black power!
- The Black Panthers Speak by Philip Foner
- Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
- The ABCs of the Black Panther Party by Chemay Morales-James
Emphasis on "Changemakers"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/changemakers/Books are available for all age groups.
- 10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes by Allan Zullo
- The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame by Peter Dreier
- 101 Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed U.S. History by Michele Bollinger and Dao X. Tran
- She Takes a Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World by Michael Elsohn Ross
Emphasis on "Civil Rights Teaching"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/civil-rights-teaching/Books are available for all age groups.
Within this emphasis, there are multiple subtopics to choose from including, but not limited to,;
- Children's Titles
- Young Adult Titles
- Background Reading
- Biographies
- Black Panthers
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Freedom Schools
- March on Washington
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Selma
- SNCC
- Voting Rights
Emphasis on "Economic Class"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/early-childhood/economic-class/Books are available for all age groups.
- The Fair Housing Five & the Haunted House by the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
- Happy Little Soccer by Maribeth Boelts
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena (Also available in Spanish! Ultima Parada de la Calle Market by Matt de la Pena!)
- The Magic Mirror by Zetta Elliot
Emphasis on "Hair"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/hair/Books are available for the following: early elementary, elementary, young adults, and adults!
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (See my other post about this book!)
- Happy to be Nappy by Bell Hooks and Chris Raschka
- Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes (See my other post about this book!)
Emphasis on "Policing"
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/policing/and
https://bookshop.org/lists/policing
Books are available for the following: young adult, adult nonfiction, and adult fiction!
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Also a movie!)
- Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea J. Ritchie
- Teaching for Black Lives by Ryan Watson, Jesse Hagopian, and Wayne Au
- Say Her Name by Zetta Elliot
- The Day Tajon Got Shot by Beacon House Teen Writers
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