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Children's & Young Adult Literature

ADL’s online bibliography of recommended children’s and young adult books about bias, bullying, diversity and social justice.

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Red, White, and Whole

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Red, White, and Whole book cover
Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she’s the only Indian American student, and home, with her family’s traditions and holidays. But Reha’s parents don’t understand why she’s conflicted—they only notice when Reha doesn’t meet their strict expectations. (Ages 8-12)
February 22, 2022
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I Didn't Stand Up

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I Didn't Stand Up
This book looks at common circumstances of bias and bullying that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander, until they become a target.
January 24, 2022
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The Ninth Night of Hanukkah

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The Ninth Night of Hanukkah book cover
It’s Hanukkah, and Max and Rachel are excited to light the menorah in their family’s new apartment. But, unfortunately, their Hanukkah box is missing. (Ages 3-8)
October 21, 2021
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A Bear for Bimi

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A Bear for Bimi
When Bimi and his family, who are refugees, immigrate to the U.S. and move into Evie’s neighborhood, not everybody is welcoming.
October 14, 2021
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Amina's Song

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Amina's Song
It’s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Amina has loved every minute of it. Now that the school year is starting again, she’s sad to leave, but also excited to share the wonders of Pakistan with her friends back in Greendale. 
May 27, 2021
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In My Mosque

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In My Mosque
Step in and discover all the rituals and wonder of the mosque in this lyrical picture book. 
March 26, 2021
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Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail

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Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
When it's time for the symbolic Passover custom of opening the family's front door for the prophet Elijah, both the boy and the cat are in for a remarkable surprise.
February 09, 2021
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Welcome to the New World

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Welcome to the New World
This graphic novel tells the story of the Aldabaan family. After escaping a Syrian prison, Ibrahim Aldabaan and his family fled the country to seek protection in the U.S.
November 13, 2020
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Binny's Diwali

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Binny's Diwali book cover
Binny wakes up happy but nervous. It was her day to share about Diwali, the Festival of Lights! (Ages 4-8)
October 31, 2020
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The Boy & The Bindi

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The Boy and The Bindi
A five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother’s bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins.
September 16, 2020
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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

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The Proudest Blue
It's the start of a new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.
December 05, 2019
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Jeremy's Dreidel

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Jeremy's Dreidel
October 26, 2019
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Under My Hijab

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Under My Hijab Book Cover
As a young girl observes six very different women in her life who each wear the hijab in a unique way, she dreams of the rich possibilities of her own future, and how she will express her own personality through her hijab. (Ages 4-8)
February 09, 2019
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Malala's Magic Pencil

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Malala's Magic Pencil
As a child in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai made a wish for a magic pencil. Even if she never found one, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.
January 22, 2019
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Refugee

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Refugee book cover
Josef, Isabel and Mahmoud all go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. Although they are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections tie their stories together in the end. (Ages 9-12)
September 20, 2018
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Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter

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Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter
Written as a letter from a father to his daughter, this book is a celebration of social harmony and multicultural identities.
October 04, 2017
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Amina’s Voice

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Amina's Voice book cover
While Amina, a Pakistani American middle school student, grapples with questions of friendship and identity, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized. She ultimately uses her voice to help bring a diverse community together. (Ages 8-12)
April 20, 2017
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The Journey

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The Journey- bigger cover
This book is told from the perspective of a young child and explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war.
October 31, 2016
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Towers Falling

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Towers Falling
When her fifth-grade teacher hints that lessons about home and community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible outside their classroom window, Deja sets off on a journey of discovery.
September 26, 2016
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Shanghai Sukkah

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Fleeing the Holocaust in Europe, Marcus moves with his family from Berlin to Shanghai, where he doubts this unfamiliar city will ever feel like home.
March 24, 2016
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Summer Reading

Monthly Featured Book

Each month a book from Books Matter is featured. Each Monthly Featured Book has educator and parent discussion guides to expand upon young people's learning from the book. Suggested activities help to facilitate discussions about identity and diversity, understanding and challenging bias and promoting social justice.

See Monthly Featured Books here.

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