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.
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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. 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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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. The Invisible Boy
By: Patrice Barton , Trudy Ludwig
3.88
Format: 588 pages, Hardcover
Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their gro… read more
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5. Mango, Abuela, and Me
By: Angela Dominguez , Meg Medina
4.12
Format: 440 pages, Hardcover
When a little girl's far-away grandmother comes to stay, love and patience transcend language in a … read more
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6. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end schoo… read more
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7. 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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8. Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)
By: Shannon Olsen
4.57
Format: 27 pages, Paperback
Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their cl… read more
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9. 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
10. Not Quite Snow White
By: Ashley Franklin
4.43
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Tameika is an African American girl who loves musical and dreams of starring in one as a princess o… read more
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- race
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. All Are Welcome
By: Alexandra Penfold
4.48
Format: 44 pages, Library Binding
A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… 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. 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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17. 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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18. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
4.42
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more
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19. 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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- picture books
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- fiction
- family
- storytime
20. 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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21. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
By: Sonia Sotomayor
4.49
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of p… read more
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