by Renée Watson
First published 2020
This anthology brings together thirty award-winning authors and illustrators to create stories, essays, poems, and artwork that confront racism head-on. Contributors include Renée Watson, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, and Adam Gidwitz, among others. Each piece engages young readers in honest conversations about identity, self-worth, and racial justice. The collection presents narratives filled with love and acceptance while addressing difficult truths about discrimination. Published with Just Us Books, a Black-owned children's publisher operating for over three decades, this resource aims to help families become actively anti-racist. The stories and images offer hope for positive change while providing tools for meaningful dialogue about race and belonging.
Genres: anthologies, african-american, contemporary, social-issues, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
136 pages · Kindle Edition · Crown Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: racism