Our staff have organized several lists of books and films at New Lenox Library to better understand current events and the history of racism in America. These resources focus on a variety of topics, including historical context, systemic inequality, anti-Black violence, protest, intersectionality, allyship, education, hope, celebration, and resilience.
Our collection is always growing. View our New Releases for a list of monthly new media.
Non-Fiction Reading for Tweens/Middle Grades
Marley Dias Gets It Done: & So Can You!
Marley Dias
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Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Various Authors
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In the Shadow of Liberty
Kenneth C. Davis
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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, & the Fight for Civil Rights
Steve Sheinkin
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
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Fiction Reading for Tweens/Middle Grades
One Crazy Summer
Rita Williams-Garcia
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
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