10 Antiracist Books for Young Adults

by Kim Johnson

Harrowing and worthwhile; a call-to-action from the anti-racist insights of a generation of Black activists. Full review >

by Susan Goldman Rubin

A rigorous, relatable text about one of America’s all-time entertainers and social activists. Full review >

by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

Impressive and much needed. Full review >

by Mildred D. Taylor

Surely the crown jewel of the Logan family saga. Full review >

by Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

A significant people’s history and call to action for youth. Full review >

by Jacqueline Houtman , Walter Naegle & Michael G. Long

An essential guide to the life of Bayard Rustin, architect of critical movements for freedom and justice. Full review >

by Bryan Stevenson

This is required reading, embracing the ideals that “we all need mercy, we all need justice, and—perhaps—we all need some... Full review >

by Shannon Gibney

A necessary reckoning of tensions within the African diaspora—an introduction to its brokenness and a place to start healing. Full review >

by Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

Revealing our racialized past and arguing that we must refashion our nation in pursuit of a new, beloved, and just society. Full review >

by Claire Hartfield

A comprehensive, careful account. Full review >