Your Name Is a Song
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
4.56
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little gir…
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1. Last Stop on Market Street
By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more
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"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
2. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James
4.38
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more
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3. The Name Jar
By: Yangsook Choi
4.14
Format: None pages,
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more
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4. A Different Pond
By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui
4.50
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more
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5. Alma and How She Got Her Name
By: Juana Martinez-Neal
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more
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6. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
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7. Berry Song
By: Michaela Goade
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more
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8. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
4.42
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more
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9. The Blue House
By: Phoebe Wahl
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father a… read more
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10. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
By: Joanna Ho
4.60
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more
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"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
11. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
4.43
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more
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12. Dreamers
By: Yuyi Morales
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more
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13. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
By: Aya Khalil
4.42
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her… read more
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14. The Magical Yet
By: Angela DiTerlizzi
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This Yet finds a way, even when you don't, And, Yet knows you will, when you think you won't. E… read more
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15. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
By: Carole Lindstrom
4.51
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more
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- childrens
16. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
By: Oge Mora
4.44
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more
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- african american
17. The Proudest Blue
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad
4.56
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more
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18. The Day You Begin
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.44
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more
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- back to school
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19. Your Name Is a Song
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
4.56
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little gir… read more
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- back to school
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20. The Talk
By: Alicia D. Williams
4.58
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more
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21. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine
By: Hannah Moushabeck
4.56
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more
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