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discrimination

Books about discrimination for readers of all ages.

Cover of Darkness

Darkness

Anne E. Schraff

Ages 13–18prejudicediscrimination

Cover of Gay rights

Gay rights

David L. Hudson

Ages 13–18civil rightsequality

Cover of Cicada

Cicada

Shaun Tan

Ages 5–10acceptancebelonging

Cover of Gender issues

Gender issues

Kaye Stearman, Nikki Van Der Gaag

Ages 10–15gender equalitysocial justice

Cover of The hero two doors down

The hero two doors down

Robinson, Sharon

Ages 8–12friendshipdiscrimination

Cover of Cora's Decision

Cora's Decision

Janet Gurtler

Ages 8–12friendshipcourage

Cover of Racism

Racism

Pete Sanders, Steve Myers

Ages 8–12prejudicediscrimination

Cover of A dance like starlight

A dance like starlight

Kristy Dempsey

Ages 5–10perseverancediscrimination

Cover of When pirates came to Brooklyn

When pirates came to Brooklyn

Phyllis Shalant

Ages 9–13discriminationprejudice

Cover of To establish justice

To establish justice

Patricia McKissack, Arlene Zarembka

Ages 10–15civil rightsjustice

Cover of Snowboard Duel

Snowboard Duel

Jake Maddox

Ages 8–12competitiondiscrimination

Cover of Nisei daughter

Nisei daughter

Monica Itoi Sone

Ages 13–18identityfamily

Cover of Fred Korematsu speaks up

Fred Korematsu speaks up

Laura Atkins

Ages 10–16couragecivil rights

Cover of The war between the classes

The war between the classes

Gloria D. Miklowitz

Ages 12–16prejudicediscrimination

Cover of The fire sermon

The fire sermon

Francesca Haig

Ages 14–18equalitydiscrimination

Cover of Coping with discrimination and prejudice

Coping with discrimination and prejudice

Mary Bowman-Kruhm

Ages 10–15discriminationprejudice

Cover of Separate is never equal

Separate is never equal

Duncan Tonatiuh

Ages 6–12civil rightsequality

Cover of Dealing with discrimination

Dealing with discrimination

Don Middleton

Ages 8–12discriminationprejudice

Cover of What if your best friend were blue?

What if your best friend were blue?

Vera Kochan

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of America's betrayal

America's betrayal

Jodi Icenoggle

Ages 9–14justice and injusticefamily resilience

Cover of Hunger

Hunger

Michael Grant

Ages 13–18survivalpower and corruption

Cover of Harry Potter and the stereotypes of gender. Social justice in the Harry Potter novels

Harry Potter and the stereotypes of gender. Social justice in the Harry Potter novels

Lucia Vitzthum

Ages 15–18social justicegender equality