Antiracism Resources for All Ages

In June 2020, staff organized several lists of books and films at New Lenox Library to better understand current events and the history of racism in America. These resources focus on a variety of topics, including historical context, systemic inequality, anti-Black violence, protest, intersectionality, allyship, education, hope, celebration, and resilience.

Our collection is always growing. View our New Releases for a list of monthly new media.


Non-Fiction for Little Readers

	
Racism / by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Ximena Jeria

Racism
Anita Ganeri

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The undefeated / by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson

The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander

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I, too, am America / Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Bryan Collier

I, too, am America
Langston Hughes

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Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling

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Fiction for Little Readers

Not quite Snow White / written by Ashley Franklin ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn. cover

Not Quite Snow White
Ashley Franklin; Illustrated by Ebony Glenn

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Woke baby / Mahogany L. Browne ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. cover

Woke Baby
Mahogany L. Browne; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III

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Freedom bird / written by Jerdine Nolen ; illustrated by James E. Ransome. cover

Freedom Bird
Jerdine Nolen; illustrated by James E. Ransome

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Overground railroad / Lesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome. cover

Overground Railroad
Lesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome

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I am enough / Grace Byers ; pictures by Keturah A. Bobo

I Am Enough
Grace Byers

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I believe I can / Grace Byers ; pictures by Keturah A. Bobo

I Believe I Can
Grace Byers

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Hands up! / Breanna J. McDaniel ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Hands Up!
Breanna J. McDaniel

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Hey Black Child / by Useni Eugene Perkins ; illustrated by Bryan Collier

Hey Black Child
Useni Eugene Perkins

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Freedom on the menu : the Greensboro sit-ins / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; paintings by Jerome Lagarrigue

Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit-ins
Carole Boston Weatherford

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My hair is a garden / written and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera

My Hair is a Garden
Cozbi A. Cabrera

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Freedom Summer / written by Deborah Wiles ; illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue

Freedom Summer
Deborah Wiles

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Noodlephant / Jacob Kramer ; K-Fai Steele

Noodlephant
Jacob Kramer, K-Fai Steele

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Hair love / Matthew A. Cherry ; illustrations by Vashti Harrison

Hair Love
Matthew A. Cherry

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The other side / Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrations by Earl B. Lewis

The Other Side
Jacqueline Woodson

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Not Opposites / [written by] Linda Ragsdale ; [Illustrated by] Imodraj

Not Opposites
Linda Ragsdale

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We March by Shane W. Evans

We March
Shane W. Evans

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