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race relations

Books about race relations for readers of all ages.

Cover of Something to hold

Something to hold

Katherine L. Schlick Noe

Ages 10–14identityrace relations

Cover of The nitty gritty

The nitty gritty

Frank Bonham

Ages 12–16race relationssocial inequality

Cover of Storm

Storm

Suzanne Fisher Staples

Ages 12–16racismrace relations

Cover of Yard war

Yard war

Taylor Kitchings

Ages 9–13neighborsrace relations

Cover of Brotherhood

Brotherhood

Anne Westrick

Ages 12–16family bondsrace relations

Cover of Shuttered Windows

Shuttered Windows

Florence Crannell Means

Ages 10–15identityeducation

Cover of Rosetta, Rosetta, sit by me!

Rosetta, Rosetta, sit by me!

Linda Walvoord

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Busing Brewster

Busing Brewster

Richard Michelson

Ages 6–10race relationscourage

Cover of The girl on the outside

The girl on the outside

Mildred Pitts Walter

Ages 10–15school integrationrace relations

Cover of Mayfield Crossing

Mayfield Crossing

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Ages 8–12race relationsprejudice

Cover of North Town

North Town

Lorenz B. Graham

Ages 10–14race relationsidentity

Cover of The Confessional

The Confessional

J.L. Powers

Ages 14–18justicerace relations

Cover of Hoppergrass

Hoppergrass

Chris Carlton Brown

Ages 12–18race relationsredemption

Cover of The troubles of Johnny Cannon

The troubles of Johnny Cannon

Isaiah Campbell

Ages 10–15father-son relationshipsrace relations

Cover of A Yellow Watermelon

A Yellow Watermelon

Ted M. Dunagan

Ages 10–15race relationsprejudice

Cover of Stories of prejudice, pain and peace

Stories of prejudice, pain and peace

Manju Lodha

Ages 9–14prejudiceempathy

Cover of Run Away Home

Run Away Home

Patricia McKissack

Ages 9–13friendshiprace relations

Cover of The champion

The champion

Maurice Gee

Ages 10–14couragerace relations

Cover of Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Beverley Naidoo

Ages 10–16apartheidrace relations

Cover of Learning by heart

Learning by heart

Ronder Thomas Young

Ages 9–13familyafrican american identity

Cover of Storm warriors

Storm warriors

Elisa Lynn Carbone

Ages 10–14couragerace relations

Cover of Dear Willie Rudd

Dear Willie Rudd

Libba Moore Gray

Ages 7–12race relationsintergenerational connection

Cover of Going North

Going North

Janice N. Harrington

Ages 6–10familymigration

Cover of Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Kristin Levine

Ages 9–13friendshiprace relations