Teaching for Change carefully selects the best multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. Learn about our criteria for selecting titles. Feedback on these lists and suggestions for additional titles are welcome.
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Happy Like Soccer
By Maribeth Boelts, Lauren Castillo (Illustrator)
Joelito's Big Decision/La Gran Decision de Joelito*
By Ann Berlak, Daniel Camacho (Illustrator), Jose Antonio Galloso
Last Stop on Market Street*
By Matt De La Pena, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
Spanish edition available: Ultima parada de la calle market
Madani's Best Game
By Fran Pintadera, Raquel Catalina, (Illustrator), and Lawrence Schimel (Translator)
Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A.
By Diana Cohn, Paul Mirocha, Francisco Delgado (Illustrator)
OUT OF PRINT
Those Shoes *
By Maribeth Boelts, Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator)
Spanish edition is available: Esos zapatos