6 best-selling race books like Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom by Bree Picower

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Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom

By: Bree Picower

4.12

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

An examination of how curriculum choices can perpetuate White supremacy, and radical strategies for…

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1. The Poet X

By: Elizabeth Acevedo

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New … read more

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"Pero, tú no eres fácil."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

"Just because your father's present, doesn't mean he isn't absent."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

"It's about any of the words that bring us together and how we can form a home in them."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

"I close my eyes and let myself find in music what I've always searched for: a way away."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

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2. Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education

By: Robin DiAngelo , None , Özlem Sensoy

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This practical handbook will introduce readers to social justice education, providing tools for dev… read more

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  • race
  • teaching
  • education
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
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3. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By: Erika L. Sánchez

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents' hou… read more

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  • audiobook
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4. Lift Off

By: Melissa de la Cruz , Lamar Giles , Daniel José Older , Gene Luen Yang , Malinda Lo , Walter Dean Myers , Nicola Yoon , Eric Gansworth , Jason Reynolds , Sara Farizan , Thien Pham , None

3.64

Format: 192 pages,

The young adult anthology, Lift Off, is scheduled for release in Summer 2018 and will be edited by … read more

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5. Grendel

By: John Gardner

4.03

Format: 606 pages,

The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tel… read more

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6. Brown Girl Dreaming

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesme… read more

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7. Teaching for Joy and Justice: Re-Imagining the Language Arts Classroom

By: Linda Christensen

4.38

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

Teaching for Joy and Justice is the much-anticipated sequel to Linda Christensen's bestselling Read… read more

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8. New People

By: Danzy Senna

3.84

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Caucasia, a subversive and engrossing novel of race, class and manne… read more

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9. Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces

By: Radley Balko

3.03

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

The American approach to law enforcement was forged by the experience of revolution. Emerging as th… read more

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10. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

4.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in… read more

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  • race
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
  • audiobook
"Of a thousand Red Stick and allied insurgents, eight hundred were killed. [Andrew] Jackson lost forty-nine men."

-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

"Once elected president, Jackson lost no time in initiating the removal of all Indigenous farmers and the destruction of all their towns in the South."

-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

"[Theodore] Roosevelt referred to [Emilio] Aguinaldo as a "renegade Pawnee" and observed that Filipinos did not have the right to govern their country just because they happened to occupy it."

-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

"The global Indigenous cause reached a major milestone in 2007 when the UN General Assembly passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Only four members of the assembly voted in oppos…"

-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

11. Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

By: Roy Peter Clark

4.54

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds… read more

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12. Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

By: bell hooks

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks--writer, teacher, and insurgent black intellectual--writes ab… read more

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13. I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

By: Peter S. Beagle

3.78

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

A cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come toge… read more

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  • audiobook
"Fear cannot breed where there is action."

-Peter S. Beagle, I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

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14. Prairie Lotus

By: Linda Sue Park

4.29

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Prairie Lotus is a book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an educat… read more

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  • audiobook
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15. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

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16. A Spell of Good Things

By: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria a… read more

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"Time was unforgiving, it didn’t stop, not even to give people a chance to scrape themselves off the floor if they’d been shattered."

-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things

"He stared back at her, unconcerned. She had always marvelled at his calm assurance that everything good in his life would either remain the same or get better. He took good fortune for granted. As th…"

-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things

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17. Red, White, and Whole

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more

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  • audiobook
"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

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18. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

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"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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19. Huda F Are You?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more

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"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

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20. We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom

By: Bettina L. Love

4.54

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision … read more

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  • race
  • teaching
  • education
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
  • audiobook
"When you understand how these theories function, when they become your North Star, you understand why progress is so hard and why survival is a constant struggle. Theories are more than just academic…"

-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom

"The four major testing companies—Pearson Education, Educational Testing Service, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill—make $2 billion a year in revenue while spending $20 million a year lobbyin…"

-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom

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21. The Verifiers (Claudia Lin)

By: Jane Pek

3.50

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

Introducing a sharp-witted heroine for the 21st century: a new amateur sleuth exploring the landsca… read more

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  • audiobook
"If this were a novel, he might simply be a poorly written character. But there are no poorly written people. Only ones you don't yet understand."

-Jane Pek, The Verifiers (Claudia Lin)

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22. The Haunting of Alejandra

By: V. Castro

3.65

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona as she unravels the dark secrets of her fam… read more

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"It occurred to Frances that perhaps everyone wore another set of clothing beneath their human skin, stitched together with all the things they hated about themselves and tried to hide."

-V. Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra

"There are many times in life we feel there are no choices. Sometimes that is true. But I feel perhaps the true answers to the choices we must make find our way to us. Sometimes it is right away and a…"

-V. Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra

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23. The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it

By: Natalie Wexler

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle o… read more

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  • politics
  • teaching
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • education
  • audiobook
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24. ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

By: John Paul Brammer

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

From popular LGBTQ advice columnist and writer John Paul Brammer comes a hilarious, heartwarming me… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I thought of myself more as "a person with unique difficulty accessing heterosexuality."

-John Paul Brammer, ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

"All those years of remembering, carrying, and suffering over this person, and he probably hadn't thought about me at all since I'd moved away. I was willing to bet all my tormentors were also sufferi…"

-John Paul Brammer, ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

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25. We Are Not Broken

By: George M. Johnson

4.35

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

New memoir from George M. Johnson that celebrates Black boyhood and brotherhood in all its glory!Th… read more

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  • race
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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26. Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success

By: Christopher Emdin

4.46

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

A revolutionary new educational model that encourages educators to provide spaces for students to d… read more

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  • race
  • teaching
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • education
  • audiobook
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27. Imagination: A Manifesto

By: Ruha Benjamin

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In this revelatory work, Ruha Benjamin calls on us to take imagination seriously as a site of strug… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
  • sociology
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28. Curriculum Studies Reader E2

By: David J. Flinders

3.71

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

This highly anticipated second edition of The Curriculum Studies Reader retains key features of the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
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29. It's Elementary

By: Elise Bryant

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too in… read more

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  • audiobook
"The guy next to him has dark brown hair down to his chin and striking blue eyes, like a real-life Shawn Hunter."

-Elise Bryant, It's Elementary

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30. Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom

By: Bree Picower

4.12

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

An examination of how curriculum choices can perpetuate White supremacy, and radical strategies for… read more

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  • race
  • politics
  • teaching
  • education
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
  • anti racist
  • sociology
  • audiobook
Cover of Get Free: Antibias Literacy Instruction for Stronger Readers, Writers, and Thinkers (Corwin Literacy) by Tricia Ebarvia

31. Get Free: Antibias Literacy Instruction for Stronger Readers, Writers, and Thinkers (Corwin Literacy)

By: Tricia Ebarvia

4.73

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In Get Free, Tricia extends a vision of educational liberation that is grounded in scholarship and … read more

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  • education

17 best-selling audiobook books like Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom by Bree Picower

Transform Your Habits

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.38

Transform Your Habits

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

4.57

Transform Your Habits

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

4.37

Transform Your Habits

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

Peter S. Beagle

3.78

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Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

4.00

Transform Your Habits

A Third University Is Possible (Forerunners: Ideas First)

La Paperson

4.39

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Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

Bettina L. Love

4.41

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Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care

Kelly Hayes

4.64

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