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PICTURE BOOKS
A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles
by Thich Nhat Hanh
No lexile, K-4
Picture book that outlines a meditation practice to help readers relieve stress, increase concentration, and connect with nature.
A Movie in My Pillow
by Jorge Argueta / Elizabeth Gomez
No lexile, 3-5
Bilingual poems about immigration and the beauty of El Salvador.
Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome / James E. Ransome
NP, PreK-3
Poetic biography to honor the American heroine Harriet Tubman.
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
by Wab Kinew / Joe Morse
n/a, K-4
Biographical picture book using the lyrics of a rap song to celebrate various indigenous heroes.
Here I Am
by Patti Kim / Sonia Sánchez
NP, K-5
Wordless picture book about a boy who just immigrated to an unfamiliar American city.
Imagine!
by Raúl Colón
NP, PreK-3
Wordless picture book about a boy who walks into a museum and ponders a painting until it comes to life.
https://bookshop.org/books/imagine-9787572203565/9781481462730
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
by Edwidge Danticat / Leslie Staub
NC 890L, K-3
Realistic picture book about a family that was separated by detention services after immigrating to the US from Haiti.
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems
by Kam Mak
NP, PreK-3
Series of poems following a boy who immigrated from China as he adjusts to his new home in New York City's Chinatown.
Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations
by Kelly Starling Lyons / Keith Mallet
NP, K-3
Picture book about the power and history of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black National Anthem.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell / Frane Lessac
NC 970L, PreK-2
Bilingual, nonfiction picture book talking about gratitude and the modern-day lives of Cherokee citizens.
Yes I Can! The Story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team
by Devon Harris / Ricardo Cortés
No lexile, 3-4
Biography in verse about the Jamaican bobsled team, who qualified for the Olympics without supplies, support, and even ice to practice on.
https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Can-Story-Jamaican-Bobsled/dp/0976408252
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
by Ozge Samanci
HL 570L, 9+
Autobiographical graphic novel about finding your artistic voice amid political and religious tension.
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
GN 320L, 3-7
Realistic middle grade graphic novel about a boy who moves to a private school where there are only a few other students who look like him.
Stargazing
by Jen Wang
GN 510L, 3-7
Realistic graphic novel about the friendship between two girls of Chinese descent.
Surviving the City
by Tasha Spillett / Natasha Donovan
HL 550L, 8-12
Realistic graphic novel following two girls of Anishinaabe and Inninew descent as they navigate urban living.
The Magic Fish
by Trung Le Nguyen
HL 400L, 7-9
Autobiographical graphic novel about fairy tales, language barriers, and coming out as gay.
They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott / Harmony Becker
GN 680L, 10-12
Graphic memoirs about actor George Takei's childhood imprisonment in American Concentration Camps for people of Japanese descent during WWII.
This Place: 150 Years Retold
by multiple authors
HL 700L, 8-12
Graphic novel anthology about the history about how Indigenous people in Canada survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact.
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed
GN 530L, 4-7
Nonfiction graphic novel following the lives of two brothers from Somali, one of whom is autistic, in a refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya.
OTHER
Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World
by Sinéad Burke / Natalie Byrne
No lexile, 6-8
Guidebook based on the author's experiences to help readers use their voice to make the world more inclusive.
https://www.amazon.com/Break-Mould-Take-Place-World-ebook/dp/B08931VQXN
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi / Yutaka Houlette
930L, 4-6
Biographical book in verse about Fred Korematsu's activism against the treatment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
Inside Out and Back Again
by Thanhhá Lai
800L, 3-7
Historical novel about a girl who is forced to immigrate from Vietnam to Alabama during the Vietnam War.
Red, White, and Whole
by Rajani LaRocca
No lexile, 3-7
Novel in verse about a girl of Indian descent whose life turns upside down when her mom is diagnosed with cancer.
Say Her Name
by Zetta Elliott / Loveis Wise
No lexile, 7+
Poems that support Black Lives Matter activists and pay tribute to victims of police brutality.
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
750L, 5-7
Realistic novel in verse about family and brotherhood, following twin brothers who love playing basketball.
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
HL 800L, 8-9
Novel in verse about religion, family conflict, and speaking out, featuring a girl of Dominican descent who loves slam poetry.
We Are Inspiring: The Stories of 32 Inspirational Asian American Women
by Angel Trazo
No lexile, 1-3 out loud / 4-6
Biographical book featuring females of Asian and Pacific Island descent, including those of different backgrounds, body sizes, ethnicities, and LGBTQ+ identities.
What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book
by Laleña Garcia / Caryn Davidson
No lexile, PreK-5
Activity book explaining the principles of the Black Lives Matter movement, including just action, empathy, and strength.
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