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Diversity in Kid's Literature May 2022 |
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Mindy Kim and the fairy-tale wedding
by Lyla Lee
Mindy Kim can barely contain her excitement as she gets ready for her Dad and Julies wedding where she can wear her new hanbok as flower girl and officially welcome Julie to the family!
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Simon B. Rhymin' takes a stand
by Dwayne Reed
When Simon B. Rhymin' and his crew notice inequality in their school and neighborhoood, they use rhymes to help bring their community together.
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Dawn raid
by Pauline Vaeluaga Smith
After the police raid their house, Lenny starts talking about protests and injustices against Pacific Islanders by the government, which inspires the whole family to become involved in the movement.
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Maizy Chen's last chance
by Lisa Yee
In Last Chance, Minnesota, with her family, Maizy spends her time at the Golden Palace, the restaurant that’s been in her family for generations, where she makes some discoveries requiring her to go on a search for answers.
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Cameron Battle and the hidden kingdoms
by Jamar J. Perry
When Cameron opens the barrier between their world and Chidani, a fabled West African country protecting its people from the slave trade centuries ago, he learns that he is the only one who can save it from danger.
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The Founders Unmasked
by Jennifer Sabin
The true story of the men--and women--surrounding the founding of America. In the summer of 1776, when Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence, declaring that "all men are created equal," he wasn't alone. With him was Robert Hemings, just one of the many Black people Jefferson enslaved. But who was Robert Hemings? Discover his story and the true history of those who really helped build America. Featuring riveting interviews with historians, The Founders Unmasked is a quest for the whole truth: the good and the bad.
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It's the end of the world and I'm in my bathing suit
by Justin A. Reynolds
When the electricity goes out, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere.
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The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
by James Bird
After being caught stealing one too many times, Benjamin Waterfalls is sent to a “boot camp” at the Objibwe reservation where he searches for answers as he tries to turn his life around and embrace this second chance.
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