High School, Young Adult, & Adults - Books

High School, Young Adults, & Adults - Books that Promote Inclusion

High School

• American Born Chinese – by Gene Luen Yang
• Body Brilliant: A Teenage Guide to a Positive Body Image – by Nicola Morgan
• Gabi, a Girl in Pieces – by Isabel Quintero
• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter – by Erika L. Sánchez
• I Am Malala – by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick      
• The Hate You Give – by Angie Thomas
• The Lines We Cross – by Randa Abdel-Fattah
• When Every Bite Matters: One Teen’s Journey with Food Allergies – by Olivier Deldicque
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? – by Beverly Daniel Tatum

Young Adults

• Diversity at College: Real Stories of Students Conquering Bias and Making Higher Education More Inclusive – by James Stellar
• From Disability to Diversity: College Success for Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder – by Lynne C. Shea, Linda Hecker, and Adam R. Lalor
• Girls Like Us (From Special Education Students to Thriving Young Adults) – by Gail Giles
• Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning – by Cathy Park Hong
• Talking Hands: What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind – by Margalit Fox
• The Other Americans – by Laila Lalami
• Voices in the Stones: Life Lessons from the Native Way – by Kent Nerburn

Adults

• How to Be an Anti-Racist – by Ibram X. Kendi
• Inclusive Education for Autistic Children – by Dr. Rebeca Wood 
• Raising Ollie: How My Nonbinary Art-Nerd Kid Changed (Nearly) Everything I Know – by Tom Rademacher
• Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify and Stop Microaggessions – by Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran
• Taking on Diversity: How We Can Move From Anxiety to Respect – by Rupert W. Nacoste
• The Neurodiverse Workplace – by Victoria Honeybourne
• The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth –Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson (editors)
• Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child – by Telaina Eriksen
• We Are Not Like Them – by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza   

Additional Resources (Videos, Articles) 

• 100 Children’s Books About Diversity & Inclusion
• An Introduction to Unconscious Bias (YouTube video)
• Cultures of the World: A fun overview of the world culture for kids (YouTube video)
• Disability Inclusion Matters for All (YouTube video)
• How to be a LGBTQIA+ Ally (YouTube video)
• How to Talk to Kids About Race (YouTube video)