Carmela Full of Wishes
By: Matt de la Peña
4.05
Format: 36 pages, None
When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to …
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1. Strega Nona
By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de
4.26
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more
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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. Islandborn
By: Junot Díaz , Leo Espinosa
3.77
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz comes a debut picture book abou… read more
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4. 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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5. Jabari Jumps
By: Gaia Cornwall
3.71
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almostabsolutely ready … 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. 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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10. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
By: Sophie Blackall
4.38
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more
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11. Farmhouse
By: Sophie Blackall
4.53
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more
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12. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
By: Mac Barnett
4.34
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more
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13. 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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14. 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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15. Hair Love
By: Matthew A. Cherry
4.59
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more
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16. Julián Is a Mermaid
By: Jessica Love
4.51
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more
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17. 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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18. Carmela Full of Wishes
By: Matt de la Peña
4.05
Format: 36 pages, None
When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to … read more
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- latino
- fiction
- family
- emotion
- juvenile
19. When Aidan Became A Brother
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.54
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room l… read more
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20. Where Are You From?
By: Yamile Saied Méndez
4.38
Format: 32 pages, None
In which a girl who is asked where she's really from turns to her abuelo for the answer. read more
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21. My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By: Isabel Quintero
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more
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