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Books Matter: Children's Literature

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

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The Legend of Freedom Hill

A friendship between a Jewish girl and an African American girl during the 1800's Gold Rush.
October 20, 2014
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So Far from the Sea

Laura Iwasaki and her family are paying what may be their last visit to Laura's grandfather's grave. The grave is at Manzanar, where thousands of Americans of Japanese heritage were interned during World War II.
October 20, 2014
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Days of Courage: The Little Rock Story

The experiences of the "Little Rock Nine," the first black students to begin the integration of schools in Arkansas in 1957.
October 20, 2014
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Remember Not to Forget: A Memory of the Holocaust

A brief introduction to the Holocaust for young people that describes the history and origins of anti-Semitism and its culmination in Hitler's Germany, at which time six million Jews were systematically exterminated by the Nazis during World War II.
October 20, 2014
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In Defense of Liberty: The Story Of America's Bill of Rights

A history of the evolution of America's civil liberties.
October 20, 2014
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Yo, Alejandro

The experiences of a Latino boy growing up in America. This book is bilingual (English and Spanish).
October 20, 2014
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Indigo's Star

A 12-year-old boy dreads his return to school where his sensitive, peace-loving nature makes him a target for bullies.
October 20, 2014
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The Little Rock School Desegregation Crisis in American History

The is a story about 15-year-old Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine students of "The Little Rock Nine" that changed history.
October 20, 2014
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Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses, and Crescents

Jerusalem—ancient home to Jews, Christians and Muslims—is blanketed by a sky like no other.
October 20, 2014
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My Secret Camera: Life in the Lodz Ghetto

Photographs taken secretly by a young Jewish man document the fear, hardship, generosity, and humanity woven through the daily life of the Jews forced to live in the Lodz ghetto during the Holocaust.
October 20, 2014
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Angel Square

In 1945 in Ottawa's Lowertown, Tommy and two of his friends try to find out who attacked the father of their Jewish friend Sammy.
October 20, 2014
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First Day in Grapes

Chico learns to stand up for himself when some other students bully him and make fun of his heritage.
October 20, 2014
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Granddaddy’s Gift

In this story, a young African-American woman reminisces about her grandfather's determination to vote in 1960s segregated Mississippi.
October 20, 2014
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The Ballot Box Battle

The story of Cordelia, a young girl whose relationship with her neighbor, the great suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, inspires her to a remarkable act of courage.
October 20, 2014
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Ballerino Nate

After seeing a ballet performance, Nate decides he wants to learn ballet but he has doubts when his brother Ben tells him that only girls can be ballerinas.
October 20, 2014
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La Mariposa

Francisco, an immigrant from Mexico and the son of migrant workers, has difficulty adjusting to first grade in a new school because he doesn't speak English and, to make matters worse, the class bully seems to have it in for him.
October 20, 2014
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Blue Jasmine

A twelve year old girl’s immigration experience from India to Iowa City.
October 20, 2014
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Drita, My Homegirl

A new student from Kosovo and an African-American girl realize they have more in common than they thought.
October 20, 2014
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The Trees of the Dancing Goats

Trisha learns that her neighbors aren’t able to celebrate Christmas because they are all bedridden with scarlet fever, and she finds it difficult to enjoy the Hanukkah festivities.
October 20, 2014
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Let Them Play

In 1955 the all-black Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars team was formed in Charleston, South Carolina in the hopes of playing in the state’s annual Tournament, but all of the white teams pull out of the official Little League program rather than play against All-Stars.
October 20, 2014
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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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