The 2019-2020 UUA Common Read

Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples’ resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism

Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith

Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world – their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.

This fully illustrated book celebrates the history of thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary heroes throughout the world.

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.

Starring thirty-seven poets, with contributions from acclaimed authors, including Kwame Alexander, Ibi Zoboi, and Nikki Giovanni, this breathtaking Black YA poetry anthology edited by National Book Award finalist Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin celebrates Black poetry, folklore, and culture.

Now with a new foreword by author Tomi Adeyemi

The New York Times best-selling author’s time-travel classic that makes us feel the horrors of American slavery and indicts our country’s lack of progress on racial reconciliation

Follows the stories of three young women activists of color fighting for some of today’s most pressing movements of defunding the police, environmental justice, and arts education

From three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle grade nonfiction that shines a light on the generations of Asian Americans who have transformed the United States and who continue to shape what it means to be American.

An indispensable guide to social and political progressivism for young people and anyone wanting to get more involved.

An essential resource for young readers that details the people, events and places that have shaped queer history in North America.

What if you discovered that the whole concept of a gender binary is an illusion?