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overcoming prejudice

Books about overcoming prejudice for readers of all ages.

Cover of Bully

Bully

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Ages 3–8acceptancebeing different

Cover of Evangelina takes flight

Evangelina takes flight

Diana J. Noble

Ages 8–13immigrationovercoming prejudice

Cover of Stay with me

Stay with me

Paul Griffin

Ages 13–18loyaltyredemption

Cover of Little Little

Little Little

M. E. Kerr

Ages 12–16self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of Miss Spider's Tea Party

Miss Spider's Tea Party

David Kirk

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Disney's the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Disney's the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Gina Ingoglia, Robbin Cuddy

Ages 5–10acceptancekindness

Cover of Medusa The Mean

Medusa The Mean

Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub

Ages 8–12friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Penguin Readers)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Penguin Readers)

Victor Hugo

Ages 8–14acceptancekindness

Cover of Stay with Me

Stay with Me

Paul Griffin

Ages 10–15familyloyalty

Cover of Teammates

Teammates

Peter Golenbock

Ages 6–10friendshipcourage

Cover of Old Jake's Skirts

Old Jake's Skirts

C. Anne Scott

Ages 4–8acceptanceindividuality

Cover of Teacher's pet

Teacher's pet

Rita Walsh

Ages 6–10self-confidenceacceptance

Cover of The Tuskegee Airmen story

The Tuskegee Airmen story

Lynn M. Homan

Ages 8–14courageperseverance

Cover of Mr. Wolf's Pancakes

Mr. Wolf's Pancakes

Jan Fearnley

Ages 3–7helping behaviorkindness

Cover of Disney Zootopia

Disney Zootopia

Disney Emoji

Ages 4–10friendshipteamwork

Cover of Phoebe and the Gypsy (Orca Young Reader (Sagebrush))

Phoebe and the Gypsy (Orca Young Reader (Sagebrush))

Andrea Spalding

Ages 9–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Earth Star

Earth Star

Janet Edwards

Ages 13–18self-discoverydisability representation

Cover of Shrek

Shrek

Ellen Weiss

Ages 7–11acceptancefriendship

Cover of Navajo victory

Navajo victory

Jane Claypool Miner

Ages 8–12navajo cultureovercoming prejudice

Cover of Lovable Lyle

Lovable Lyle

Bernard Waber

Ages 3–8acceptancekindness

Cover of Has to be love

Has to be love

Jolene B. Perry

Ages 13–18acceptanceself-discovery

Cover of Westly

Westly

Bryan Beus

Ages 8–12friendshiprace relations

Cover of Dearly, departed

Dearly, departed

Lia Habel

Ages 14–18identity and self-discoverylove and belonging

Cover of Slam!

Slam!

Walter Dean Myers

Ages 13–18basketballidentity