Teen Books on Racism and Race Relations

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The time is now for social change. While young people might not feel as though they can make a difference, they have a voice in this process. The following list of books can help propel them to influence their community leaders. All of us are part of the change we want to see. What better way than to start with a good book?

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X: A Novel​ by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America​ edited by Ibi Zoboi

Children of Blood and Bone: Legacy of Orisha #1​ by Tomi Adeyemi

The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

​I’m Not Dying With You Tonight​ by Gilly Segal

We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding Our Racial Divide​ by Carol Anderson and Tonya Bolden

How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

​The Hate U Give​ by Angie Thomas