Read Across America: February- Advance Racial Justice

       

Every Month, NEA's Read Across America highlights books for young readers that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion.

The theme for February is Advance Racial Justice. Commit to uplifting the histories and stories of communities of color and fighting structural racism.

Here are the recommended books for the month. Find discussion questions and more resources on their website.

Elementary: Love is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement

by Sandra Neil Wallace

Middle Grade: We Are Your Children Too: Black Students, White Supremacists, and the Battle for America's Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia 

by P. O’Connell Pearson

Young Adult: The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers): How Racism Hurts Everyone

by Heather McGhee