Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
By: Gloria Amescua
4.38
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's cultur…
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1. 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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2. Watercress
By: Andrea Wang
4.53
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more
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- cultural
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3. There Was a Party for Langston
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 56 pages, ebook
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more
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- art
- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
4. The Truth About Dragons
By: Julie Leung
4.38
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
5. Love in the Library
By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
6. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.46
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- history
- childrens
7. The People Remember
By: Ibi Zoboi
4.54
Format: None pages, None
From author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk abou… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- history
- childrens
8. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.48
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more
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- history
- childrens
- middle grade
- picture books
- nonfiction
9. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
4.10
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the significance of Aztec manuscrip… read more
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- art
- history
- childrens
- picture books
- indigenous
- nonfiction
10. Wonder Walkers
By: Micha Archer
4.19
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more
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"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers
11. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
By: Traci N. Todd
4.50
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more
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- biography
- childrens
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
12. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
By: Shawn Harris
3.87
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more
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13. Soul Food Sunday
By: Winsome Bingham
4.38
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this celebration of food, traditions, and ga… read more
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14. The Book of Turtles
By: Sy Montgomery
4.50
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more
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- picture books
- middle grade
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15. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
By: Colleen Paeff
4.35
Format: None pages, None
Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this … read more
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- history
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- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
16. Jovita Wore Pants
By: Aida Salazar
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more
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- history
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
17. Bright Star
By: Yuyi Morales
4.10
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more
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- picture books
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18. We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
By: Traci Sorell
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and vict… read more
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- history
- childrens
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- picture books
- indigenous
- nonfiction
19. Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
By: Gloria Amescua
4.38
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's cultur… read more
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- art
- history
- biography
- childrens
- middle grade
- picture books
- indigenous
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
20. The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
By: Cynthia Levinson
4.16
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated biography of Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn“The first thing I can remember,” B… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
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- biography memoir
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21. May Your Life Be Deliciosa
By: Michael Genhart
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author’s family, featuring the Mexican trad… read more
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"Where is the recipe? I ask. Abuela laughs. It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste."-Michael Genhart, May Your Life Be Deliciosa
