8 to 12 Years Old

Uncle Jed’s Barbershop

Written By: Margaree Mitchell

Illustrated By: James Ransome

A Sweet Smell of Roses

Written By: Angela Johnson

Illustrated By: Eric Velasquez

Freedom on the Menu

Written By: Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrated By: Jerome Lagarrigue

Remember: The Journey to School Integration

Written By: Toni Morrison

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

Edited By: Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

Foreword By: Ashley Bryan

White Socks Only

Written By: Evelyn Coleman

Illustrated By: Tyrone Geter

The Other Side

Written By: Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrated By: E.B. Lewis

Thunder Rose

Written By: Jerdine Nolen

Illustrated By: Kadir Nelson

Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

Written By: Misty Copeland

I, Too, Am America

Written By: Langston Hughes

Illustrated By: Bryan Collier

Through My Eyes

Written By: Ruby Bridges

This is What I Know About Art

Written and Illustrated By Kimberly Drew

Young, Gifted, and Black

Written By: Jamia Wilson

Illustrated By: Andrea Pippins

Ways to Make Sunshine

Written By: Renée Watson

Illustrated By: Mechal Roe

Questions

These questions can be used to spark discussions and encourage exploration of complex societal issues.

  • What is diversity?
  • Why is it important to recognize diversity in our society?
  • What is injustice?
  • Have you or someone experienced injustice? What happened? How was it resolved?
  • What does social justice mean to you?
  • Why do you think people protest?
  • Which type of protests should people use -- marches, sit-ins, strikes, etc.)
  • Which protest do you think is most effective?
  • What actions/results should happen after the protest--i.e.,should there be laws, should people be punished?
  • How can you show respect for history, characteristics and perspectives that are different from your own?
  • What is a stereotype?
  • In what ways can your ethnicity/age/gender/culture make (identify) you in a stereotypical way?
  • What other cultural histories should we learn about and why?