A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adult Award Finalist
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2022
A Cooperative Children’s Book Center Children’s Choices list pick
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
A Children's Book Council Teacher Favorite
Unequal: A Story of America
The true story of racial inequality — and resistance to it — is the prologue to our present. You can see it in where we live, where we go to school, where we work, in our laws, and in our leadership.
Unequal presents a gripping account of the struggles that shaped America and the insidiousness of racism, and demonstrates how inequality persists. As readers meet some of the many African American people who dared to fight for a more equal future, they will also discover a framework for addressing racial injustice in their own lives.
Four *stars* for Unequal
* "Empowering, profound, and necessary, purchase for all collections serving young adults."
SLJ, starred review
* "This accessible, riveting collection will inspire readers to claim responsibility for helping to ensure that the U.S. one day lives up to its most ethical professed ideals. Grounded in evidence and optimistic: uplifts the social power of studying Black American freedom fighters."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Crucial…This searing look at attempts to block students 'from learning the truth of inequality in the United States' encourages readers to acknowledge the deep-seated presence of structural racism in America. A must-read and a must-teach."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
* “This is a necessary resource and will inspire students to promote social justice.”
SLC, starred review
Book Club Guide
We have prepared a book club guide to UNEQUAL which you can access here:
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