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Diversity in Kid's Literature April 2024 |
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
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Keynan Masters and the Remixed Monster
by Davaun Sanders
Keynan Masters knows the power of his rhymes--without them he wouldn't have been able to fend off the monstrous creature Ratchet and save Peerless Academy. But when his poetry reveals truths that challenge everything that he's ever known, he's suddenly whisked back to Peerless with even more questions about magic.
As Keynan and his friends uncover more secrets about Ratchet and the origins of the academy, they realize that their true enemy may be lurking within the walls of Peerless itself. Facing dangers on all sides, the crew must combine their abilities to save their home--and each other.
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The storm singer
by Sarwat Chadda
Twelve-year-old Nargis forms an unlikely alliance with a young prince and uses her power to control the elements to save the kingdom from an evil overthrower.
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Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold
by P. Djèlí Clark
The Children of the Night are free. Abeni and her spirit friends rescued them from a terrible fate in the Witch Priest's army of monsters. But when Abeni is asked to return home to rebuild her village, she refuses. She must carry on with her mission until all of her people are safe.When Abeni is captured and imprisoned by the legendary Kingdom of Gold Weavers, she must win her freedom by retrieving the mystical Golden Throne! To reclaim the throne, Abeni and her spirit companions must travel to a city of light high in the mountains and a lost kingdom beneath the sands, fight frightening monsters and a golden army, all while evading the Witch Priest's daughter, who hunts them at every turn. Will Abeni and her song be enough to save them all?
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Rainbow Fair
by Diana Ma
Twelve-year-old Chinese American Sophie learns about her Muslim identity for the school cultural fair while juggling expectations from her family and friends.
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Charlie Hernâandez & the hand of darkness
by Ryan Calejo
Charlie must journey into the Land of the Dead with his friends to track down his predecessors and fulfill his destiny as the final morphling, as they unlock the power needed to stop an impending invasion by the forces of death.
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Marya Khan and the Disastrous Class Project
by Saadia Faruqi
It's time for her class's country project, and Marya is super excited. She loves public speaking, and she's assigned Pakistan, where her family is from. But Marya has two problems: She doesn't actually know very much about her grandparents' country, and she's paired with new kid Waleed, who is so shy he can barely talk, let alone present to the class. Marya figures if she can just befriend Waleed, he'll help her make the best project ever.
It's time for Operation Make a Friend! But how do you make a friend? Play sports? Make jokes? With time running out before the big presentation, Marya worries she'll never get this Waleed kid to loosen up. But after researching a lot about friendship--and Pakistan--she might be able to save this project yet!
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Opal Watson : private eye
by Brittany Thurman
Twelve-year-old African American Opal investigates the disturbances in her apartment building that are interfering with the vital renovations.
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The summer of the bone horses / : A Chapter Book
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Homesick at the thought of staying with his grandparents for the summer, Lakota Eddie quickly adjusts to life on the reservation, embracing new experiences and bonding with his family.
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