"Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call...

"From Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP A'ja Wilson comes an inspirational collection on what it means to grow up as a Black girl in America. This is a book for all the girls with an apostrophe in their name. This is for all the girls who are "too loud" and "too emotional." This is for all the girls who are constantly asked, "Oh, what did you do with your hair? That's new." This is for my Black girls. In this empowering...

Learn about the landmark Supreme Court Case that ended legal segregation! Explore the historical context and outcome of Brown v. Board of Education. This 32-page nonfiction book covers difficult topics like discrimination in an easy-to-follow way. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore slavery, segregation, and other serious subjects in U.S. history. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging...

"With [this book], ... Oluo aims to show how people across America are working to create real positive change in our structures. Looking at many of our most powerful systems--like education, media, labor, health, housing, policing, and more--she highlights what people are doing to create change for intersectional racial equity. She also illustrates various ways in which the reader can find entryways into change in these same areas, or can bring some...

Amina Davis is used to lurking behind the shadows. But when she's thrust into the toxic political world of Elkwood Academy's high school, she is forced to navigate through her small unchanging town, let her voice be heard, and step out of the shadows for the first time with fearless new girl Laura Johnson by her side.

Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winning author Tanya Landman. Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winning author Tanya Landman. Life has always been tough on the streets of Stepney, where Elsie and her brother Mikey are growing up in a vermin-infested slum nicknamed "Paradise". But the rise of antisemitic fascist...

A war from far across the ocean washed up onto our new country's shore. I wish that I could skip this chapter of the story, darling. Just as you may want to skip parts of your own life story in time. But, you see, one mustn't do that. You need to know your darkness to know your light. And I can see so much light in you. So I'll keep going through the dark. Framed as a conversation between a grandmother and the reader, Shizue's Path follows...

That's Diversity! A Caring Classroom Picturebook is a beautifully written and colorfully illustrated children's picture book about diversity and social inclusivity in the classroom and at school. This book shows what tolerance, respect and kindness look like in a classroom environment to create a welcoming place for all. Help your child understand the meaning of diversity and how all children have differences including race, culture and ability, but...

In this middle-grade novel, eighth-grade student Ali Khan finds that writing poetry-first about his crush, then about what it means to be an immigrant and the anti-Muslim racism around him-helps him discover who he truly is. To find your place in the world, first, you need to find your voice. Ali is an eighth-grade kid with a lot going on. Between the pressure from his immigrant parents to ace every class, his crush on Melissa, who lives in the...

Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century. Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century. Born in 1876, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab, and goddaughter of Queen Victoria....