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Home | Resources | United Methodists Stand Against Racism | Resources for Children

UNITED METHODISTS STAND AGAINST RACISM

 

Resources for Children

As United Methodists examine ways to end racial injustice, offering resources about racism to children can help a younger generation be part of the solution. The resources below can aid in introducing this challenging topic to elementary school-aged children.



Featured Resources



God’s Dream

A picture book by Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican cleric and theologian known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.


A Kid’s Book About Racism
by Jelani Memory was written to be an introduction for kids on the topic of racism, what it is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens.


Deep Blue Life: Faith and Culture - Anti-Racism
 (free download from Cokesbury website)
Teaches children about empathy, culture, race, and prejudice using three sessions teaching about "Prejudice and Stereotypes," "Curiosity and Empathy," and "Colors and Cultures."



Elementary School Audience

  • Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman is a message of self-love. When a little girl has doubts about the color of her skin, her mother shows her all the wonderful, beautiful things brown can be!
  • Magnificent Homespun Brown by Samara Cole Doyon, as told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, is a story -- a song, a poem, a celebration -- about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.
  • All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman follows a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms.
  • Hands Up! By Breanna J. McDaniel recasts a charged phrase as part of a Black girl's everyday life – hands up for a hug, hands up in class – before culminating in a moment of resistance at a protest march.
  • I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoet is a picture book based on real events that tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying.
  • Honeysmoke by Monique Fields tells of a young biracial girl’s experiences in looking around the world for her color.
  • The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.
  • Tips for talking to Children About Race and Racism by Erin Winkler, Associate professor of Africology and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
  • Talking About Race and Racism by Ijeoma Oluo. Follow up discussions with an additional article and video.
  • Parent Tool Kit: How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism
  • Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester explores what makes each of us special and emphasizes that race is just one of many facets of a person.
  • Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Dunca Tonatitu tells the 1944 story of Sylvia Mendez being denied enrollment to a “Whites only” school and the lawsuit her parents won that led to the end of segregated education in California.
  • Desmond and the Very Mean Word by Desmond Tutu is a touching story about compassion and forgiveness based on his real life experience as a child.
  • White Flour by David LaMotte is based on true events and uses vivid rhymes and colorful illustrations to tell the story of a whimsical and effective response to a Ku Klux Klan rally in Knoxville, TN in May 2007.
  • Lillian’s Right to Vote by Jonah Winter tells the story of 100-year-old Lillian telling her family’s tumultuous voting history as she slowly makes her way up a hill to the polling station to vote.
  • Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey tells of Ruth and her family realizing as they go on a trip in their new car in the early 1950s that black travelers are not welcome everywhere.
  • Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney is a compelling picture book that uses dynamic illustrations and poetic text as a great starting point for conversations about racism and discrimination.
  • The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson uses expressive watercolor illustrations and a lyrical narrative to tell the touching story of two girls who form a friendship meeting across a fence during segregation.
  • Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo tells the rags-to-riches story of the Chinese American Hollywood star in the 1930s and 1940s who broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.
  • Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman tells of resistance Grace met when she wanted to play Peter Pan in the school play. The book uses expressive watercolor illustrations and a strong main to tell an engaging story about challenging gender and racial stereotypes.
  • The Soccer Fence: A story of friendship, hope, and apartheid in South Africa by Phil Bildner uses simple text and expressive pencil and acrylic illustrations to tell a story of hope and change.
  • The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko is an inspiring story about a couple who changed the world for interracial couples and opened people’s eyes to the unfairness of any law that restricts whom you are allowed to love.
  • If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks by Faith Ringgold tells of Marcie learning about Rosa Parks during a magical bus ride to school.
  • When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton is a stunning picture book adaptation of the bestselling memoir Fatty Legs, a story about discrimination and the power of the human spirit.
  • Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills by Renee Watson uses poetic text and paper-cut illustrations to tell the story of the African American singer who was born in 1896 faced racial discrimination while breaking into the musical world.
  • Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is an award-winning picture book biography that tells the story of Mandela’s life, from his tribal childhood to the triumph of his election as President of South Africa.
  • My Name is Bilal by Asma Mobin-Uddin is a heartfelt story about a Muslim boy struggling with his identity and a great starting point for discussions about prejudice and discrimination.
  • Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford is a striking picture book biography that chronicles the life of one of the civil rights movement’s most inspiring leaders.
  • We Troubled the Waters by Ntozake Shange uses stirring poetry and striking illustrations to give a voice to the everyday and extraordinary people who fought for racial justice during the civil rights movement.
  • The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles tells the story of six-year-old Ruby in 1960 being ordered to attend first grade at an all-white school and the angry mobs of parents who refused to send their children to school with her.
  • Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination.
  • Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love is an exuberant picture book in which a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.
  • Mary Had a Little Glam by Tammi Sauer: This little Mary has STYLE! In this fun take on Mother Goose, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam.

 

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