Social Justice Books

Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.

NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women

Reviewed by: Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: #NotYourPrincess is one of those books that is so stunning in so many ways, it is kind of hard to decide where to start! Let’s start with the title. The hashtag title is perfection. It boldly says that Native women are here […]

The World Beneath

Reviewed by: Marylee Crofts Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: This young adult novel is riveted with suspense and fear, providing the reader with a realistic view of the danger and unpredictability of life in urban South Africa during the period of school boycotts and armed conflict, in the mid 1970s. The main character is […]

Moony Luna: Luna, Lunita Lunera

Reviewed by: Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez Review Source: Latinxs in Kid Lit Book Author: DESCRIPTION FROM THE BOOK JACKET: Five-year-old Luna isn’t at all sure she wants to go to school. For all she knows, there might be monsters there. But when her loving parents assure her that she’ll have a wonderful time playing and learning, she agrees […]

Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

Reviewed by: Megan Schliesman Review Source: Reading While White Book Author: During the first part of the 20th century, immigrants from India were not allowed to become citizens of the United States (the law changed in 1946). Restrictions on immigration also meant many Indian men came alone to the California area, and a number of […]

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

Reviewed by: Padma Venkatraman Review Source: The Pirate Tree Book Author: I, for one, am immensely grateful that one last word will not be the last word by this talented author whose work has gained much well-deserved recent attention. There are few books that I treasure not just for the writing but also for the artwork, […]