On the first day of Banned Books Week 2025, Penguin Random House hosted a Save Our Stories Supper on the rooftop of Washington, D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Because of our work on the Teach Truth campaign, our executive director was invited to attend. The speakers included Trevor Baldwin of the James Baldwin […]| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Debbie and I have talked with many non-Native educators who know the importance of teaching about hard aspects of Indigenous peoples’ history. Good teachers want to do it “right.” We try to impress on them that conversations about those difficult topics may […]| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Mehndi Boy is an illustrated chapter book perfect for children who are just embarking on independent reading. The novel features an Indian boy living in Tanzania and his resolve to be authentically himself. Creative Tehzeeb loves doing artwork and once his cousin Rahima’s wedding approaches, […] The post Mehndi Boy appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero is an elevated middle grade novel set in small town Texas around the twentieth anniversary of 9/11. The story dissects both social and racial justice themes with care, including religious/racially-charged bullying and racial profiling. Author Saadia Faruqi offers a […] The post Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Super Nani and Captain Yaz is a picture book for elementary children that tells the story of how a young girl grows and cultivates a bond with her grandmother despite speaking different languages. Nani will be visiting for the first time from her small village […] The post Super Nani and Captain Yaz appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Review Source: Publishers Weekly Book Author: In a solo debut, Leon (Miles Morales: Stranger Tides) delivers a potent graphic novel examination of the effects of the Guatemalan civil war on its people. In 2013, American-born brothers José and Charlie live with their overworked single immigrant mother, Clara, in Langley Park, Maryland. When a teacher asks […] The post Silenced Voices appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Edi Campbell Review Source: Black Cotton Reviews Book Author: Frederick Joseph is a celebrated poet and nonfiction author. He writes to engage young readers in critical ways to understand how white supremacy and racism permeates our society while providing them with hope for true change. While this is his first work of fiction for […]| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Spanish edition available here. Barrio Rising is a lyrically illustrated account of a San Diego community’s collective action to build Chicano Park. Author María Dolores Águila grew up in a San Diego neighborhood not far from Barrio Logan that faced similar environmental challenges due to industrial […]| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Anisa’s International Day is a middle grade book perfect for upper elementary children looking to make their foray into more ambitious, independent reading. In this narrative, author Reem Faruqi shows readers the importance of having an open mind and checking their own biases. Anisa’s third […] The post Anisa’s International Day appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
By Sarah Goodman Duffy I have lived next to military bases my whole life. I grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, near the United States Naval Academy on the Chesapeake Bay. I went to school with the kids of Navy personnel. We would have classes together for two years before their parents were stationed somewhere else. […] The post Department of Defense Education Activity Book Bans appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Reading is what? Fundamental! — Ru Paul Miss Rita, Mystery Reader, by Sam Donovan and Kristen Wixted, is a story that begs the question: in the wake of widespread challenges to DEI, is this what people are really afraid of? Miss Rita is the […] The post Miss Rita, Mystery Reader appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Here are titles on the environment for children, young adults, and educators.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Social Justice Books Staff Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States endeavors to celebrate the diversity of immigrants in the United States and the contributions they make to society as well as underscore the freedom and milestone of choosing to become a naturalized […]| Social Justice Books
Titles we recommend on immigration and the immigrant experience with a focus on the United States.| Social Justice Books
