Age-appropriate children's books can be an effective way to introduce and discuss issues of social justice with young students. These books can be the anchor for interdisciplinary lessons that integrate core content areas, such as language arts, science, and/or social studies with the visual and performing arts to enrich students' learning experiences. Examples of critical social justice issues include child labor, universal literacy, racism, water and air pollution, climate change, deforestation, refugees and immigration, war, hunger, and global health.