Asim, Jabari. A Child’s Introduction to African American History: The Experiences, People, and Events that Shaped Our Country. Black Dog & Leventhal, 2018.

Critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim guides readers ages 9-12 through the history of African Americans, from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement, in the latest volume in Black Dog’s bestselling, award-winning Child’s Introduction series. This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what’s taught in the classroom giving young readers a more comprehensive look at this timely and important topic.

Edwards, Sue Bradford. Black Lives Matter. Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing, 2016.

Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light.

Rogers, Amy B. What’s Racism? KidHaven Publishing, 2018.

Racism is a difficult issue to face, but people must confront it if they hope to move beyond it. Confronting challenging social issues such as racism often begins with education. As readers discover the roots of racism in America and how it still isolates people from one another, they learn what their generation can do to combat racism create a more inclusive society. This sensitive topic is presented in an age-appropriate an informative way, using fact boxes, graphic organizers, and full-color photographs enhance the reading experience.

Moore, Dan P. Mark Twain Was Right: 2001 Cincinnati Riots. Microcosm Publishing, 2012.

Dan P. Moore’s first graphic novel Mark Twain Was Right charts the course of the 2001 Cincinnati Riots, the largest urban unrest (the first in the 21st century) since the 1992 LA Riots. Moore’s book is an engaging work of journalism—as-narrative-comic, tracing the riot’s genesis from the senseless police killing of a 19-year-old black man to the man’s funeral six days later. What results is a tumultuous cocktail of nonviolent civil disobedience, frustration-fueled looting and further police violence.