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historical injustice

Books about historical injustice for readers of all ages.

Cover of Journey home

Journey home

Yoshiko Uchida

Ages 9–14japanese-american internmentprejudice

Cover of Star by Star

Star by Star

Sheena Wilkinson

Ages 12–18suffrage and activismwomen's empowerment

Cover of When I Crossed No-Bob

When I Crossed No-Bob

Margaret McMullan

Ages 10–15moral courageprejudice

Cover of Angel Boy

Angel Boy

Bernard Ashley

Ages 10–16freedomcourage

Cover of The steep & thorny way

The steep & thorny way

Cat Winters

Ages 14–18identityjustice

Cover of The diary of Marie Landry, Acadian exile

The diary of Marie Landry, Acadian exile

Stacy Demoran Allbritton

Ages 9–14resiliencedisplacement

Cover of The Road of Bones

The Road of Bones

Anne Fine

Ages 11–16family bondsresilience

Cover of The Last Safe House

The Last Safe House

Barbara Greenwood

Ages 9–14couragefreedom

Cover of Mississippi trial, 1955

Mississippi trial, 1955

Chris Crowe

Ages 12–18racismjustice

Cover of Dreamland Burning

Dreamland Burning

Jennifer Latham

Ages 14–18race relationsjustice

Cover of The Black brothers

The Black brothers

Lisa Tetzner

Ages 10–15friendshipsurvival

Cover of The Endless Steppe

The Endless Steppe

Esther Rudomin Hautzig

Ages 10–18resiliencefamily

Cover of Steal away home

Steal away home

Lois Ruby

Ages 10–14freedomcourage

Cover of My name is Phillis Wheatley

My name is Phillis Wheatley

Afua Cooper

Ages 10–14perseveranceliteracy and education

Cover of Dust of Eden

Dust of Eden

Mariko Nagai

Ages 8–12family resiliencehistorical injustice

Cover of Prisoner of night and fog

Prisoner of night and fog

Anne Blankman

Ages 14–18courageidentity

Cover of Between Shades of Gray

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys

Ages 13–18survivalresilience

Cover of Nat Turner

Nat Turner

Terry Bisson, John Davenport

Ages 10–16resistance to oppressionfreedom

Cover of Damals war es Friedrich

Damals war es Friedrich

Hans Peter Richter

Ages 12–18friendshipprejudice

Cover of My heart is on the ground

My heart is on the ground

Ann Rinaldi

Ages 11–15cultural identityresilience

Cover of Dreamland Burning

Dreamland Burning

Jennifer Latham

Ages 14–18race relationssocial justice

Cover of We Are Not Free

We Are Not Free

Traci Chee

Ages 13–18prejudice and racismfamily resilience

Cover of Blood for blood

Blood for blood

Ryan Graudin

Ages 14–18resistancecourage