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Anti-racist books for kids - Christchurch City Libraries

Want kids to read books in which diversity matters, and which show how to fight racism? This selection of non-fiction books for tamariki contain anti-racist ideas, and highlight the importance of a diverse and multicultural world. A Christchurch City Libraries list.

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  • Mophead

    How Your Difference Makes a Difference

    Marsh, Selina Tusitala
    A graphic novel-esque book reminding us of racism in our own backyard, and how different is not just ok, but beautiful! Written by NZ Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2019Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2019. — J 920 MAR
  • Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work. This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to…
    Book, 2020London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020. — J 305.8 JEW
  • This book explores the issues around diversity in modern life from the positives around multiculturalism to prejudice, racism and discrimination. It features a case study on Apartheid and ideas for how we can activate against racism.
    Book, 2020London : Franklin Watts, 2020. — J 307 AMS
  • Where issues aren't appropriate to describe in words, Hanane Kai's striking and sensitive illustrations help children visualise the ways in which racism and intolerance affect people all around the world with images that are suited to their age and…
    Book, 2018London : Wayland, [2018] — J 305.8 SPI
  • Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations.
    Book, 2019London : Puffin, [2019] — J 920.02 HAR
  • Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin.
    Book, 2019London : Puffin Books, 2019. — J 920.02 HAR
  • Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Part of the…
    Book, 2017London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2017. — J 920 PAR
  • Who We Are!

    All About Being the Same and Being Different

    Harris, Robie H., 1940-2024
    Helps children realize why it's important to treat others the way they want to be treated whether a person is a lot like you or different from you, a good friend or someone you have just met or seen for the first time.
    Book, 2016Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — J 158.2 HAR
  • We Are the Change

    Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders

    Alko, Selina
    Beautiful artwork with inspirational quotes from influential Civil Rights Leaders along with bite-sized factoids from their lives.
    Book, 2019San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2019] — J 323 ALK
  • What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? 50 diverse creators lend voice and comfort to young activists.
    Book, 2018New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2018] — J 305.8 WE
  • This book aims to bring everyone into the conversation. It explores the history of race and society, giving context to how racist attitudes come into being. It looks at belonging and identity, the damaging effects of stereotyping and the benefits of…
    Book, 2018London : Wayland, 2018. — J 305.8 HEU
  • Kanopy Kids short video uniting poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by Kadir Nelson. It captures the movement for civil rights in the United States.
    Streaming Video, 2013Weston Woods, 2013. — FILM
  • A Place to Land

    Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

    Wittenstein, Barry
    The night before the 1963 March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr sat down to write, with the voices and opinions of men he trusted echoing in his room at the Willard Hotel. Their thoughts, and the inspiration of so many artists and activists who…
    Book, 2019New York : Holiday House, [2019] — J 920 KIN
  • Martin believed that no one should remain silent and accept something if it's wrong. And he promised himself that when he grew up he'd fight injustice with the most powerful weapon of all: words. Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series of…
    Book, 2020London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020. — J 920 KIN
  • Harriet Tubman

    a Journey to Freedom

    Agard, Sandra A.
    A biography about abolitionist Harriet Tubman from childhood on a plantation to her work as a nurse and key role in the Underground Railroad.
    Book, 2019New York : Random House, [2019] — J 920 TUB
  • In Little Rock, Arkansas, a small group of African American students were selected to integrate the high school. This taut, thrilling graphic novel plunges readers into the cauldron of hate, bigotry, and fear the students faced.
    eBook, 2013New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013. — DIGITAL