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Books in this category address a wide range of historical and current forms of bigotry, prejudice that is both intentional and systemic and prejudice that is unintentional, but just as hurtful. In some books prejudice is the primary focus of the story; in others it is part of the fabric of the book but not its central theme.
This is whichCatvalue: 6 All Books in the Prejudice & Discrimination Category Peace and Bread: The Story of Jane Adams Written by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson The story of Jane Addams, who overcame many obstacles to make Chicago's Hull House a thriving community center. [Grade Level: 4 - 6] The People Shall Continue Written by Simon Ortiz Traces the progress of the Indians of North America from the time of the Creation to the present. [Grade Level: 2 - 6] Peppe the Lamplighter Elisa Bartone (Author), Ted Lewin (Illustrator) A young boy learns that every job is important. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt David A. Adler (Author), Robert Casilla (Illustrator) A short biography of the woman who overcame a difficult childhood to become a woman of great accomplishments. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass David A. Adler (Author), Samuel Byrd (Illustrator) A biography of the man who after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer and leader in the abolitionist movement. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of George Washington Carver David A. Adler (Author), Dan Brown (Illustrator) A brief biography of the African-American scientist who overcame tremendous hardships to make important discoveries in the field of agriculture. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson David A. Adler (Author), Robert Casilla (Illustrator) The story of the first African American to play major league baseball in the United States. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Jesse Owens David A. Adler (Author), Robert Casilla (Illustrator) A short biography of a sharecropper's son who became a four-time Olympic gold medallist. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. David A. Adler (Author), Robert Casilla (Illustrator) A short biography of the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prizewinner. [Grade Level: K - 3] A Picture Book of Rosa Parks David A. Adler (Author), Robert Casilla (Illustrator) The story of the woman who came to be known as the "mother of the Civil Rights Movement." . [Grade Level: K - 3]
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