Books About Ethnic Relations · 9 titles considered

The Best Ethnic Relations Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about ethnic relations? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Orange for the Sunsets
If I Ever Get Out of Here
The Shortlist

Our 9 Favorite Books About Ethnic Relations

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

Orange for the Sunsets

By Tina Athaide

Two friends face a regime's ultimatum, testing their bond and redefining home.

336 pages· 49,862 words· Est. 7 hour read
6.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 962 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15

The Diary of a Young Girl

By Anne Frank, Susan Massotty (Translator)

A young girl hides from Nazis, documenting her life in a secret attic, revealing courage and humanity's frailty.

400 pages· 100,270 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,296,143 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

World in Between

By Kenan Trebincevic, Susan Shapiro (Author/Illustrator)

A boy's life is upended by war, leading to a perilous escape and a new beginning.

375 pages· 84,129 words· Est. 11.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 296 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–14 · 2020

Chance

A young artist's journey through war-torn Europe reveals hope and resilience.

336 pages· 30,302 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 915 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

Signs of Survival

Two sisters, one hearing, one deaf, must survive the Holocaust's horrors together.

128 pages· 12,680 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 3,564 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010

The Girl Who Survived

A young girl risks everything to survive Auschwitz during WWII.

89 pages· 18,081 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 747 ratings
Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 2013

If I Ever Get Out of Here

A boy hides his poverty from a new friend while facing a bully's wrath.

368 pages· 99,668 words· Est. 9 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 3,543 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2013

The Vine Basket

A young girl races against time to craft baskets and escape a grim future.

256 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 474 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2018

Beyond the Green

A girl fights to keep her foster sister from returning to her birth mother.

240 pages
3.5/5 Goodreads · 53 ratings
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