Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border (The "Between" Books)
By: Mitali Perkins
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, t…
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1. The One Day House
By: Julia Durango , Bianca Diaz
4.20
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi’s house so that she’ll be warm, c… read more
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2. My New Mom & Me
By: Renata Galindo
4.03
Format: 166 pages, ebook
Here is a heartwarming and completely accessible story about adoption, diversity, and acceptance. T… read more
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3. The Night Gardener
By: Terry Fan , Eric Fan
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In t… read more
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4. Maddi's Fridge
By: Vin Vogel , None
4.06
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Big Red Lollipop
By: Sophie Blackall , Rukhsana Khan
4.09
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring he… read more
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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Sulwe
By: Lupita Nyong'o
4.66
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more
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"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe
12. 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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13. 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
14. You Matter
By: Christian Robinson
4.15
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seei… read more
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15. 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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16. Powwow Day
By: Traci Sorell
4.28
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more
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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. Room On Our Rock
By: Kate Temple
4.30
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
Two seals are perched on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? Room on Our Rock celeb… read more
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19. 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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20. Lubna and Pebble
By: Wendy Meddour
4.47
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more
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21. Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border (The "Between" Books)
By: Mitali Perkins
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, t… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
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- historical fiction
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