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PICTURE BOOKS
A Concert in the Sand
by Tami Shem-Tov, Rachella Sandbank / Avi Ofer
AD 600L, PreK-3
Historical picture book about the creation of the Israel Philharmonic group.
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love
by Michelle Edwards / G. Brian Karas
AD 520L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about a girl of Mexican-American descent who attempts to knit a hat for her neighbor.
A Shelter in Our Car
by Monica Gunning / Elaine Pedlar
AD 560L, 1-2
Realistic picture book about a girl and her mom who live in their car.
A Superpower for Me
by Mariana Llanos / Dariah Tarawneh
No lexile, 2-3
Realistic picture book about the American government and the superpower of voting.
All the Colors of the Earth
by Sheila Hamanaka
AD 540L, PreK-3
Nonfiction picture book celebrating the beauty of diversity.
Antonio's Card
by Rigoberto González / Cecilia Álvarez
AD 540L, PreK-3
Bilingual picture book about a boy who wants to express his love for his mom and her girlfriend.
Bringing Asha Home
by Uma Krishnaswami / Jamel Akib
560L, 1-3
Realistic picture book about a boy waiting to meet his internationally adopted sister.
Dragonfly Kites
by Tomson Highway / Julie Flett
520L, 1-2
Realistic picture book about two brothers of Cree descent playing with dragonflies.
Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
by Edwidge Danticat / Alix Delinois
AD 590L, K-1
Realistic picture book about a boy trapped under debris after an earthquake in Haiti.
Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford / R. Gregory Christie
AD 600L, PreK-3
Nonfiction, historical picture book about people who were enslaved celebrating Sunday rest days in New Orleans.
If Dominican Were a Color
by Sili Recio / Brianna McCarthy
AD 640L, PreK-3
Nonfiction picture book about the beauty of being Dominican.
https://bookshop.org/books/if-dominican-were-a-color/9781534461796
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
by Reem Faruqi / Lea Lyon
590L, 1-5
Realistic picture book about a girl who is worried about fitting in while fasting during her first Ramadan in the US.
Let's Talk About Race
by Julius Lester / Karen Barbour
No lexile, 1-3
Nonfiction picture book denouncing judgement and emphasizing the similarities that make humans special.
Mommy's Khimar
by Jamila Thompkins-Bigelow / Ebony Glenn
AD 560L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book depicting a girl playing dress up with her mother's headscarves.
Muskrat Will Be Swimming
by Cheryl Savageau / Robert Hynes
600L, 2-7
Realistic picture book about a girl who is comforted by a traditional Senecan story after being teased by classmates.
My Footprints
by Bao Phi / Basia Tran
630L, K-4
Fantastical picture book about a girl who is bullied for having two moms and being of Vietnamese descent.
My Hair is a Garden
by Cozbi A. Cabrera
AD 620L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about a girl who is teased for her hair and turns to her neighbor for help.
My Name is Bilal
by Asma Mobin-Uddin / Barbara Kiwak
570L, 3-4
Realistic picture book about a student who hides the fact that he's Muslim to avoid being bullied at school.
Salma the Syrian Chef
by Danny Ramadan / Anna Bron
570L, PreK-2
Realistic picture book about a girl who tries to cheer up her mother by making a homemade Syrian meal.
Sitti's Secrets
by Naomi Shihab Nye / Nancy Carpenter
AD 650L, K-3
Realistic picture book set in Palestine about a girl who bonds with her grandmother despite language barriers.
Skin Like Mine
by Latashia M. Perry
500L, PreK-6
Nonfiction picture book that addresses and celebrates the importance of diversity.
Sleep Well, Siba and Saba
by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl / Sandra Van Doorn
AD 570L, 1-3
Picture book set in Uganda about two sisters who keep losing their things.
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice
by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, Ann Hazzard / Jennif Zivoin
AD 540L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about two families (one white and one Black) discussing the police shooting of a Black man in their community.
Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o / Vashti Harrison
AD 580L, PreK-3
Picture book about a girl who wishes she had lighter skin like her sister.
Tar Beach
by Faith Ringgold
AD 660L, K-3
Fantastical picture book about a girl who flies over the city of New York from her family's apartment in Harlem.
Tea with Milk
by Allen Say
AD 630L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about a girl of Japanese descent who feels homesick after moving from America to Japan.
Thank You, Omu!
by Oge Mora
AD 630L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about a woman who shares her dinner with her neighbors until she accidentally runs out.
The Bagel King
by Andrew Larsen / Sandy Nichols
AD 510L, PreK-2
Realistic picture book about a boy who helps his grandpa with his Sunday bagel-buying tradition.
The Big Bed
by Bunmi Laditan / Tom Knight
AD 680L, PreK-1
Realistic picture book following a girl who tries to move in to her parents' bed.
The Composition
by Antonio Skarmeta / Alfonso Ruano
590L, 3-5
Realistic picture book about a 9 year old boy living under a dictatorship.
The Fair Housing Five and the Haunted House
by Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action / Sharika Mahdi
No lexile, 3-4
Fantastical picture book about taking creative action against housing discrimination.
The Name Jar
by Yangsook Choi
AD 590L, PreK-2
Realistic picture book about a girl who doesn't know what to do when her classmates mispronounce her name.
The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window
by Jeff Gottesfeld / Peter McCarty
AD 590L, K-3
Historical picture book telling Anne Frank's story from the perspective of a tree outside her window.
Too Many Tamales
by Gary Soto / Ed Martinez
580L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about a girl and her family making tamales for Christmas.
What is Given from the Heart
by Patricia C. McKissack / April Harrison
AD 660L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about the importance of sharing and compassion even during tough situations.
When We Love Someone We Sing to Them
by Ernesto Javier Martínez / Maya Christina Gonzalez
No lexile, 2-5
Bilingual picture book about reforming the Mexican serenata tradition to include LGBTQ+ individuals.
When We Were Alone
by David A. Robertson / Julie Flett
600L, 1-3
Realistic picture book about a grandmother sharing her experiences at a residential school.
Where Are You From?
by Yamile Saied Méndez / Jaime Kim
AD 640L, PreK-3
Realistic picture book about self-acceptance following a girl who is constantly asked "where are you from?"
CHAPTER BOOKS
Count Me In
by Varsha Bajaj
680L, 5-6
Realistic novel about two middle schoolers who rally their community against racism and anti-immigration hate.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
660L, 3-7
Realistic chapter book about a girl investigating the innocence of her father, who was incarcerated for a terrible crime.
Front Desk
by Kelly Yang
640L, 3-7
Realistic novel about a young girl who lives in a motel, wants to be a writer, and works with her family to help immigrants.
Garvey's Choice
by Nikki Grimes
620L, 3-7
Realistic novel about a boy who feels like a failure and comforts himself with food because he can't live up to his father's expectations.
Hello Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
590L, 3-7
Realistic novel told from the perspective of 4 kids who have to rescue their friend from a bully's prank.
I Can Make This Promise
by Christine Day
HL 610L, 3-7
Realistic mystery novel about a girl of biracial heritage (Suquamish and white) who tries to uncover family secrets.
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence / Elizabet Vukovic
560L, 3-4
Realistic chapter book about a girl who wants to participate in her family's mochi-making New Year's celebration.
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
by Juliet Menéndez
n/a, 3-4
Short biographies celebrating the childhood dreams of influential Latinas.
Mañanaland
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
650L, 3-7
Fantasy novel about a boy who discovers his family is involved in helping refugees from a neighboring country.
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
by Lyla Lee / Dung Ho
640L, 1-4
Realistic chapter book about a girl who starts a seaweed selling business at school.
My Friend the Alien
by Zanib Mian / Sernur Isik
n/a, 1-4
Science fiction novel about an alien trying to understand racism and xenophobia.
https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Alien-Bloomsbury-Readers-ebook/dp/B08B86CFV7
One Half From the East
by Nadia Hashimi
650L, 3-7
Realistic chapter book set in Afghanistan about a girl who dresses as a boy or bascha posh for her family.
Run, Boy, Run
by Uri Orlev
570L, 5-6
Historical fiction novel following a boy who is on the run from German soldiers during the Holocaust because he is Jewish.
Step Up to the Plate Maria Singh
by Uma Krishnaswami / Nidhi Chanani
680L, 3-7
Historical chapter book about a girl of Mexican and Indian descent learning to play baseball in 1940s California.
The Best at It
by Maulik Pancholy
HL 620L, 3-7
Realistic middle grade book following a boy who is gay and of Indian descent coming into his own during middle school.
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
by Brenda Woods
670L, 3-7
Realistic fiction book about a girl who is biracial (Black and white) and wants to learn more about her Black heritage.
The Magic in Changing Your Stars
by Leah Henderson
640L, 3-7
Magically realistic book about a boy who travels back in time to the 1930s to help his grandpa face his fears.
The Other Half of Happy
by Rebecca Balcárcel
HL 570L, 5-9
Bilingual, realistic fiction book that follows a girl of Guatemalan and white descent who tries to find her place in the world.
The Story of Barack Obama: A Biography Book for New Readers
by Tonya Leslie
No lexile, 1-4
Biographical chapter book explaining President Barack Obama's childhood and career.
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