Prejudice & Racism

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734761818Author Alice WalkerFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint TRA PublishingPublisher TRA Publishing

A family of owls become neighbours with a family of bats ... just how will the night unfold?From award-winning author and illustrator, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, comes a stunning wordless picture book that celebrates family, friendship and the power of...

A hugely endearing, very funny story about kindness, friendship and overcoming fears, from award-winning illustrator Maisie Paradise Shearring.Anna and Otis the snake are great friends and they love having fun together. But Otis knows people are scared...

There's a place the slaves been whisperin' around called Canada. The law don't allow no slavery there. They say you follow the North Star, and when you step onto this land you are free ......Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062975171Author B B AlstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 191mm *...

A powerful, stirring yet utterly down-to-earth story with an unforgettable message about anger, compassion and forgiveness.Based on a true story from the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood, Desmond and the Very Mean Word depicts an incident in a...

A defiant, moving and joyful picture book about the power of protest and the importance of books. From the winner of the Macmillan Prize 2019, We Want Our Books is a stunningly illustrated story that shows how any child has the power to change the world...

"Ireland's answer to JK Rowling." Sunday Independent "One of the best Irish books of all time." TV3AM"A classic hero in the making." Parent TalkFrom twice-winning author of Ireland's CBI Book of the Year AwardIn the third book in The Wild Magic Trilogy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035802418Author Sarah BerkeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

My Story: Ignatius Sancho is the extraordinary true story of a young boy's life: a slave, a servant, a business owner, a campaigner, a composer, a writer. Greenwich 1738, and eight-year-old Ignatius lives with three...

Mum and Dad say I'm a blend of dark and light: 'We mixed you perfectly, and got you just right.' Here, finally, is an upbeat, honest look at the experience of a mixed-race child, based on the author's and artist's experiences. Kids love to touch...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735537245Author C M HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Purple Diamond PressPublisher Purple Diamond PressWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A compelling story about multicultural society and the importance of lending a helping hand. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ When the Singh family move into a new house, their neighbour Mick is far...

SHORTLISTED for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2021. Two books in one! Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide. The Spots live on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525301513Author Judith HendersonFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world. With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679832270Author Bobbi KatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 85gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

In this touching story that celebrates the differences in all of us, a little creature that's not quite a bird and not quite a bunny--it's "neither"--searches for a place to fit in.In the Land of This and That, there are only two kinds: blue bunnies and...

For me, brown is more than feeling proud. It's the color I see when I see me. Zahra sees the world in vivid color. When she's happy, she feels a razzle-dazzle pink in her hands. When she's sad, she feels a deep blue behind her eyes. But she isn't quite...

In this successor to the bestselling novel "The Cay", readers learn about Timothy's life before he was shipwrecked with the young white boy, Phillip Enright, and about Phillip's life after his rescue from the cay. "The Cay" tells the compelling story of...

ONE OF HUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS" FEATURED ON KEYS SOULCARE AS "5 STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS FOR ALL AGES" [A] celebration of solidarity, allyship, and community...A welcoming resource for conversations about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593118962Author Andrew JoynerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807509470Author Andrea J LoneyFormat PaperbackImprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & Company

From former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate Nyanda Foday comes this inspirational, poetic introduction to the vital need for every child to see themselves in the books they read. What does a book mean to those who search for acceptance and understanding?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063212312Author Janae MarksFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 188mm *...

Be old. Be young.Speak your language. Be proud of where you're from.Just BE WHO YOU ARE!Who better than Todd Parr to remind kids that their unique traits are what make them so special? With nods to everything from race to gender expression to economic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2012 and Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2010. Runner-up for West Virginia...

This cheeky and chucklesome illustrated young fiction series stars Grace, the intrepid princess-knight! From Laugh Out Loud Book Award-winning author Michelle Robinson and featuring illustrations by Sharon Davey Join princess-knight Grace on her...

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone - and the hero of this story is ready to make his mark! He's dressed himself, eaten a pile of pancakes, and can't wait to be part of a whole new kingdom of kids. The day will be jam-packed, but he's up to the...

A middle grade novel exploring the custom of bacha posh in Afghanistan. Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a...

"To turn the pages of this book is to witness transformation in real time." -The 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books ListChild of Glass follows Gisele, a fragile yet resilient girl who was born entirely made of...

'Addy is a heroine any reader might aspire to be, a teenager who learns to trust her own voice and instincts, who realizes that fire can live within someone, too' - New York TimesWINNER OF THE GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARDFrom award-winning and bestselling...

Cyril and Pat is a very funny, rhyming story about friendship from everybody's favourite picture book creator and twice winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Emily Gravett.'Enormous fun to read aloud.' - GuardianCyril is the only squirrel in Lake...

NCSS-CBC 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book One of Bank Street's 2021 Best Children's Books of the Year STARRED REVIEW! "Armed with her own unique power phrase-'I'm Lulu Lovington, the ONE and only!'-Lulu feels empowered to handle any questions that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) 2009.Book InformationISBN 9781423104094Author Julius LesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney Publishing...

"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye." -The New York Times "One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives." -Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club "An emotional, painful, yet still...

In the spirit of I Am Enough, this is a moving and lyrical tribute to and affirmation of Black children around the world-by an exciting new author and illustrator team. Dear Black Child, We are here to remind you of your glory... An inspiring love...

Alan Turing was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. He created one of the first designs for a stored-program computer and is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. During World War II,...

From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a way to talk about race and identity that will appeal to parents of the youngest readers-in board book edition.The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot...