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Diverse Voices July/August 2025 |
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The Day We Got Lost
by Faith Pray
While hiking in the great outdoors, Smudge and his family, with Willa fussing, Mom stressing, Grandpa telling the same stories over and over again and Smudge refusing to be good, find getting lost (and found) sets them all on the right path. (Ages 3-6)
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Faith Takes the Train by Kesi Augustine, illustrated by MokshiniFaith takes the train with her mother most days, and today she's eating one of Grandma's delicious sandwiches. Isaiah, who usually sings a song on their ride home, instead asks a question that quiets a busy train into awkward silence. "Can anyone please spare some change? A bite to eat?" When Faith sees his face, her heart goes thump-thump-thump. Will she have the courage to answer? (Ages 3-9)
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Lucas and the Capoeira Circle by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Douglas LopesNervous for his moving-up ceremony for capoeira, the Brazilian martial art that combines music, dance and acrobatics, Lucas, scared he'll lose his ginga--his courage and rhythm--remembers his Papai's powerful words: Your ginga lives inside of you. (Ages 3-9)
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Seoul Food
by Erin Danielle Russell, illustrated by Tamisha Anthony
To celebrate both her Black and Korean cultures, Hana creates a dish that brings together the best flavors of the South and Korea in a delicious new way for her four grandparents. (Ages 3-6)
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A Terrible Place for a Nest
by Sara Levine, illustrated by Erika Meza
Hating everything about his new home, Juno notices a family of doves trying to make a nest atop the fence, and they seem to be struggling to make it work, too. As the seasons change and the doves grow, so does Juno along with them. (Ages 3-6)
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When You Go to Dragon School
by Chelsea M. Campbell, illustrated by Charlene Chua
The human school is full, but don't worry, there's a spot waiting for you at the local dragon school! Even though you might not have scales or wings or the ability to breathe fire, with a little bit of courage and your own special talents, you'll have no trouble fitting in. Even if your classmates are a little bit...toothy. (Ages 3-6)
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All You Knead Is Love
by Tanya Guerrero
Reluctantly spending the summer with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona, 12-year-old Alba discovers a supportive network of new friends and a passion for baking that she hopes may heal her troubled family.(Ages 12-14)
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Boy 2.0
by Tracey Baptiste
Landing in his latest foster home, Coal, suddenly able to turn invisible, searches for answers about who and what he is with the help of friends both old and new. The truth, though, is far stranger —and more dangerous —than he ever could have imagined. (Ages 10-14)
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On the Block : Stories of Home Edited by Ellen OhA collection of twelve stories about the residents of the Entrada apartment building and how their lives are linked as multigenerational immigrant families (ages 9-12)
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by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, pictures by Tillie Walden
Between Sara's growing feelings for her dream girl and Tegan's falling out with her former BFF, eighth grade might prove to be even messier than last year. Onstage, the twins are swept up in a battle-of-the-bands contest to open for their favorite musical artist, landing them with a new manager, new opportunities, and new challenges, too. But stepping into the spotlight--and into their true selves--means colliding over fame, family, and finding their sound (Ages 12-14) |
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An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children by Jamaica Kincaid, illustrated by Kara WalkerIn this modern-day abecedarium, Jamaica Kincaid shares her deep knowledge of plant history and nomenclature while writing about the intersections of the plant world with history, race, mythology, colonial appropriation, and independence. (Ages 6-12)
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How to Bird by Rasha HamidA growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes people happier. Using the skyline and natural places of New York City, How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text that supports readers' social and emotional well-being. (Ages 6-12)
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Featuring contributions from Nafiza Azad, Holly Black, Chloe Gong and Rory Power, this spellbinding and sensory collection of short stories centers around faeries of varying generations and cultures, inviting readers to soar into a realm filled with tricksters, lovers, monsters and the like.
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Into the Sunken City
by Dinesh Thiru
In a world where the rain never stops, impoverished Jin Haldar is offered the score of a lifetime — a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas and must do what she promised herself she'd never do again: dive.
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A Magic Fierce & Bright
by Hemant Nayak
A coveted political pawn due to her technomancy, Adya must team up with a rakish, disreputable thief to rescue her missing sister, Priya, when her enemies dangle news of her, and the two are forced to enter the endless war for control over India's magical supernatural source.
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Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher SnipesWhen Milo, a quiet, well-behaved churchgoing boy, reconnects with Marcus after a three-year absence, his world is turned upside down as he faces long-buried feelings that he's kept hidden from himself, his deeply religious parents and his community.
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Wander in the Dark by Jumata EmillWhen Black teenager Amir is accused of murdering Chloe Danvers, a rich White girl, he and his half-brother Marcel set out to prove his innocence and discover that in a city as old as New Orleans, the right family connections can bury even the ugliest truths.
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The Change by Whoopi Goldberg and Jamie Paglia, art by Sunkanmi Akinboye and others Isabel Frost is a woman who has spent her life as wife, mother, grandmother--a life she feels isn't all she had hoped for, with a husband who has grown in another direction. A college graduate with a degree in science, Isabel is an amazing gamer, who plays with people all over the country. With the help of her comic-loving grandson and irreverent best friend, she must learn to control her abilities and embrace her new identity as The Change--both the change of life AND her surprising and extraordinary superpowers.
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The Fantasies of Future Things by Doug Jones Two men in Atlanta reconcile their human dignity against the price of their professional ambitions working for a real estate development company displacing Black residents in preparation for the 1996 Olympics.
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AfriCali : Recipes from My Jikoni by Kiano MojuAn author and recipe developer pays tribute to growing up in California with a Kenyan mother and a Nigerian father with a collection of delicious recipes including Peri Peri Butter, Herby Harissa and Coconut and Cardamom Mandazi. .
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Letters
by Oliver Sacks
The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his intimate thoughts on life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family and scientists over the decades.
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Living the Asian Century : An Undiplomatic Memoir by Kishore MahbubaniMahbubani vividly chronicles his own life going from a poor childhood in a multi-ethnic neighborhood to an illustrious diplomatic career that led him far from Singapore, to the United States and the United Nations - including the pinnacle of influence, the Security Council. Along the way Mahbubani has become one of Asia's most widely known commentators and spokespeople, with a unique perspective that straddles India, China, and the West.
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