Books like Black and White by Paul Volponi

The Hate U Give tracks 16‑year‑old Starr Carter, a Black teenager from a poor Bronx neighborhood who attends an elite private school, as she confronts police violence, social media battles, and community turmoil after witnessing her friend’s shooting.

Steve Harmon, a sixteen‑year‑old charged as an accomplice to murder, records his prison and courtroom experiences as a film script while confronting his self‑perception and fate.

Josh and his twin brother Jordan navigate high school, basketball, and the changing bond between them through verses of rhyme and the thrill of the game.

A gifted and rebellious runner is pulled onto a top middle‑school track squad, where he must confront personal and family challenges while discovering his true potential.

In a tense sixty seconds, a young boy faces a choice that will determine whether he seeks revenge for his brother’s death or walks away from violence.

Fourteen‑year‑old Anthony "Ant" Jones earns a scholarship to a prep school in Maine, where he confronts new cultural expectations while still feeling alienated at home in East Cleveland.

When the new student Max Bellotti joins the Lions, his basketball talent promises to propel the team to victory – until a hidden secret threatens to derail the winning streak.

Learning‑disabled Max and the powerful yet disabled Freak team up in eighth grade to confront bullies and find friendship, courage, and acceptance.

Drew Lawson, a Harlem junior high basketball star whose grades lag, must grapple with a new coaching strategy that threatens his team's success and his own college prospects, forcing him to prove his true talent on the court.

"College" is a word that means many things to many people: a space for knowledge, a place to gain lifelong friends, and an opportunity to transcend one's socioeconomic station. Today, though, this word also recalls a slew of headlines that have revealed a dark and persistent world of racial politics on campus. Does this association disturb our idealized visions of what happens behind the ivied walls of higher learning? It should - because campus racism on college campuses is as American as college football on Fall Saturdays. From Lawrence Ross, author of The Divine Nine and the leading expert on sororities and fraternities, Blackballed is an explosive and controversial book that rips the veil off America's hidden secret: America's colleges have fostered a racist environment that makes them a hostile space for African American students. Blackballed exposes the white fraternity and sorority system, with traditions of racist parties, songs, and assaults on black students; and the universities themselves, who name campus buildings after racist men and women. It also takes a deep dive into anti-affirmative action policies, and how they effectively segregate predominately white universities, providing ample room for white privilege. A bold mix of history and the current climate, Blackballed is a call to action for universities to make radical changes to their policies and standards to foster a better legacy for all students"--

In 1959 Virginia, a Black student named Sarah and a white student named Linda, both products of a newly integrated high school, are forced to confront the harsh realities of race and identity while working together on a school project.

After a devastating accident that killed his sister, teen Sebastian Cody battles deep guilt, seeking redemption with the help of a new friend while wrestling with the past that still haunts him.

High‑school junior Derrick "D‑Bow" Bowman faces heartbreak, a strained relationship, and a life‑changing moment that forces him to reevaluate his devotion to basketball and his future.

In Frannie’s elementary school, a new boy—known as Jesus Boy—holds the key to seeing her world differently, inspiring her to rethink family, faith, and friendship.

Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy and learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.