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Seuss books can be racist, but we still keep reading them. While the book is somewhat dated today, it still captures the racism that is faced by black catholics in a church that is still mostly white. The disturbing resilience of scientific racism science. For more great reads for kids and teens, check out our civil rights books and coretta scott king book award winners. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Claims of racism are at the heart of a scandal within the organization. Bernice mcfadden, lauren francissharma akashic booksmacmillan publishersjackie hicks bernice mcfadden.