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The Name Jar
Choi, Yangsook.
After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
Coretta Scott
Shange, Ntozake.
This extraordinary union of poetry by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by Kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States — and honors its most elegant inspiration, Corett Scott.” Includes a page of biographical informationn on Coretta Scott King at back of book.
Brave Girl
Markel, Michelle.
This extraordinary union of poetry by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by Kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States — and honors its most elegant inspiration, Corett Scott.” Includes a page of biographical informationn on Coretta Scott King at back of book.
Mama’s Nightingale
Danticat, Edwidge
When Saya’s mother is sent to jail as an illegal immigrant, she sends her daughter a cassette tape with a song and a bedtime story, which inspires Saya to write a story of her own–one that just might bring her mother home.
A Different Pond
Phi, Bao
As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father’s long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao’s father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam”–
Alma And How She Got Her Name
Martinez-Neal, Juana
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
Mae Among The Stars
Ahmed, Roda
Inspired by the story of Mae Johnson, the first African American woman in space. When little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.
Schomburg
Weatherford, Carole Boston
Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk’s life’s passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg’s collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world.
Dreamers
Morales, Yuyi
An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story”–
The Day You Begin
Woodson, Jacqueline
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
We Are Grateful
Sorell, Traci
Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
When We Were Alone
Robertson, David
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother’s garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength.”–
When Aidan Became A Brother
Lukoff, Kyle
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby”–
The Proudest Blue
Muhammad, Ibtihaj
Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.
Fry Bread
Maillard, Kevin Noble.
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America’s 573 recognized tribes.
Sulwe
Nyong’o, Lupita.
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.
Little Legends
Harrison, Vashti
Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin, and including many musicians, politicians, educators, inventors, and sports legends.
My Papi Has A Motorcycle
Quintero, Isabel
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she’s always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her”–
The Undefeated
Alexander, Kwame
The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree”–
We Are Water Protectors
Lindstrom, Carole.
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all… When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.”–Jacket flap.
Hair Love
Cherry, Matthew A.
A little girl’s daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.
I Am Enough
Byers, Grace
This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another.
