Picture Books | Middle School | Young Adult | Adult

Literature to engage readers of all ages through the theme of sports with a connection to social justice issues. Find more resources on the people's history of sports at our Zinn Education Project website. Also recommended, Edge of Sports, for articles and podcasts from Dave Zirin on the intersection of sports and social justice.

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. Most of the books on these lists are linked for more information or purchase to Bookshop (an indie bookstore platform) and / or Powells.com (an independent, unionized bookstore). A small percentage from book sales through these links goes to Teaching for Change.

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