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Aloha everything
by Kaylin Melia George
When Ano, a courageous young girl, begins to dance the hula—a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history and folklore of the Hawaiian people, she comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
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Continental drifter
by Kathy Macleod
Spending most of the year in Bangkok and then the summer in Maine, Thai American Kathy struggles to fit in and longs to find a place where she truly belongs, but she's not sure if it's in America, Thailand… or anywhere.
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The rock in my throat
by Kao Kalia Yang
In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee child navigating life at home and school in America while carrying the weight of her selective mutism.
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Mabuhay! / : A Graphic Novel
by Zack Sterling
Struggling to fit in at school, first-generation Filipino siblings JJ and Althea find their world turned upside down when the witches, ogres and other creatures from Filipino folklore come to life, forcing them to embrace who they really are to save their family.
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My daddy is a cowboy
by Stephanie Seales
While taking an early morning horseback ride with her father around their city, a young girl is regaled with cowboy stories filled with fun, community, friendship, discovery and pride and, feeling seen in a new way, discovers that she, too, is a cowboy.
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Kwame crashes the underworld
by Craig Kofi Farmer
When he is sucked into a magical whirlpool that leads him straight to the Ghanaian underworld, 12-year-old Kwame Powell, with a mischievous monkey by his side, finds himself in a fight to save humanity along with his late grandmother who is somehow alive - and still a kid.
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Coretta : the autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
by Coretta Scott King
This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.
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Everywhere beauty is Harlem : the vision of photographer Roy DeCarava
by Gary Golio
This visually stunning portrait of Black photographer Roy DeCarava, a child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, takes readers through 1940s Harlem where beauty is everywhere as he immortalizes and documents the lives of ordinary Black people.
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Go forth and tell : the life of Augusta Baker, librarian and master storyteller
by Breanna J. McDaniel
This picture book biography chronicles the life of the beloved librarian, storyteller and the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public Library who championed books, writers and teachers centering around Black stories that were both educational and inspirational.
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Black star
by Kwame Alexander
A Black girl in the American South, 12-year-old Charley Cuffey is determined to become the first female pitcher to play professional ball and challenges a neighborhood bully to a game that leads to a fateful decision with far-reaching consequences.
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One big open sky
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
In 1879, three women—Lettie, her mother, Sylvia, and young teacher Philomena—who are free from slavery but bound by poverty, access to opportunity and patriarchal social structures, head westward on a perilous wagon journey that could cost them everything they have—including their lives.
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The first state of being
by Erin Entrada Kelly
When a teenage boy appears out of nowhere in 1999, claiming he's the world's first time-traveler and has a book outlining the events of the next 20 years, 12-year-old Michael wants to get his hands on the book and must decide how far he's willing to go to do so.
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Across so many seas
by Ruth Behar
Spanning over 500 years, this epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family who are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, and their longing for a home where all are welcome.
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Magnolia Wu unfolds it all
by Chanel Miller
A self-proclaimed sock detective inside her parents' New York City laundromat, 10-year-old Magnolia Wu and Iris, a new friend from California, set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable along the way.
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One big open sky
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
In 1879, three women—Lettie, her mother, Sylvia, and young teacher Philomena—who are free from slavery but bound by poverty, access to opportunity and patriarchal social structures, head westward on a perilous wagon journey that could cost them everything they have—including their lives.
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The wrong way home
by Kate O'Shaughnessy
When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one
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John the skeleton
by Triinu Laan
Everyone deserves a quiet, restful retirement. But for John, a newly retired classroom skeleton, life is just beginning. When John is adopted by Grams and Gramps and leaves the classroom to live on their farm, every day is an exciting new adventure.
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Home
by Isabelle Simler
Twenty-seven poems look inside the dwellings of animals like elf owls, cathedral termites, Sumatran orangutans, and foam-nest tree frogs.
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Johnny, the sea, and me
by Melba Escobar
When the troubles at home follow him on a special trip to a Caribbean island, overwhelmed 10-year-old Pedro runs away and meets Johnny, an islander descended from pirates, along with his chatty parrot Victoria, who takes him under his wing and changes his life.
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Kareem between
by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
With the school year getting off to a rough start, Syrian American seventh grader Kareem finds himself stuck between friends, between football, between parents and between right and wrong, and must find his voice amidst the chaos.
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Buffalo dreamer
by Violet Duncan
While spending the summer in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom's family lives, Summer takes part in the town's rally when she learns about Native Americans' harrowing experiences at residential schools, to acknowledge the painful past and speak of her hopes for the future.
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The first state of being
by Erin Entrada Kelly
When a teenage boy appears out of nowhere in 1999, claiming he's the world's first time-traveler and has a book outlining the events of the next 20 years, 12-year-old Michael wants to get his hands on the book and must decide how far he's willing to go to do so.
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The dream catcher
by Marcelo Verdad
An uplifting story about a boy who stays true to his biggest dream while finding the magic in every moment shows how living in the here and now can be a journey every bit as beautiful as a dream.
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Lola
by Karla Valenti
To save her brother, who's growing sicker by the day, 10-year-old Lola, touched by magic, enters a hidden world where she must use her wits and face her deepest fears to defeat the kingdom's young queen who stands in the way of the cure.
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Abuelo, the sea, and me
by Ismâee Williams
This heartwarming story that explores intergenerational connection, the immigrant experience and heritage follows a young girl and her abuelo as they spend time together at their favorite place—the beach—where he tells her about his youth in Havana, Cuba.
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A maleta full of treasures
by Natalia Sylvester
As her Abuela prepares to leave, Dulce gathers items for her cousins to send home with Abuela to remind her cousins of the U.S. relatives they've never met and learns that home isn't just a place but the deep-rooted love they share no matter the distance.
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Cruzita and the mariacheros
by Ashley Jean Granillo
Cruzita must save her family's failing panaderia by winning a mariachi band contest--the only problem is she hates mariachi and cannot speak Spanish
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Chooch Helped
by Andrea L. Rogers
Sissy’s younger brother, Chooch, isn’t a baby anymore. They just celebrated his second birthday, after all. But no matter what Chooch does — even if he’s messing something up! Which is basically all the time! — their parents say he’s just “helping.” Sissy feels that Chooch can get away with anything!
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Noodles on a bicycle
by Kyo Maclear
In this fast-paced historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, children watch the delivery men set off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city and want to be them, practicing with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays.
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Home in a lunchbox
by Cherry Mo
Moving from Hong Kong to America, Jun, who only knows a few words of English, finds her new school foreign and frightening, but when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals, she realizes home isn't so far away after all.
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My daddy is a cowboy
by Stephanie Seales
While taking an early morning horseback ride with her father around their city, a young girl is regaled with cowboy stories filled with fun, community, friendship, discovery and pride and, feeling seen in a new way, discovers that she, too, is a cowboy.
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Up, up, ever up! : Junko Tabei : a life in the mountains
by Anita Yasuda
This exhilarating picture book biography about the first woman to summit Mount Everest follows Junko Tabei who, despite many obstacles, climbed step by step to reach her goal and then took on a new challenge: protecting the wild spaces she loved for future generations.
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Life after whale : the amazing ecosystem of a whale fall
by Lynn Brunelle
Taking an honest look at the circle of life, this breathtakingly illustrated book follows a whale as she closes her eyes for the last time, sinking to the bottom of the ocean where her enormous body sets the stage for new ecosystems to flourish.
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Call me Roberto! : Roberto Clemente goes to bat for Latinos
by Nathalie Alonso
This inspirational true story of the Major League Baseball player traces the emotional highs and lows of his career as he fought racism to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time as well as his contributions to Black, Latino and American history.
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Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy Mills
by Billy Mills
Published to coincide with the 2024 Summer Olympics, this dramatic and inspiring autobiographical tale chronicles the life of Native American gold medalist Billy Mills who adapted and overcame, despite poverty, racism, severe health challenges and sometimes feeling as though his wings were clipped.
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A little like magic
by Sarah Kurpiel
In this breathtaking story of finding inspiration in art and natural beauty, a young girl reluctantly agrees to attend an ice festival where she sees sparkling, glorious sculptures that feel like magic, resulting in a special surprise that stays with her long after the ice melts.
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Popcorn : a novel
by Rob Harrell
Feeling like the whole world is out to get him, Andrew finds that little kernel of worry in his stomach threatening to pop and turn into a public panic attack while trying to get the perfect school picture on Picture Day.
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Monster hands
by Karen Kane
When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem--he's convinced there's a monster under his bed! Luckily, his best friend Mel knows just what to do--scare the monster more than the monster scares you!
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Louder than hunger
by John Schu
Even though he likes helping people, Jake, who avoids kids his own age, mirrors and food, must help himself when the destructive voices inside get to be too much, in this raw and transformative novel-in-verse about managing and articulating pain, and embracing self-acceptance, support and love.
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Shark teeth
by Sherri Winston
Wanting to believe her mother this time, that she's stopped drinking and can hold down a job, Kita struggles to keep her family together as she's falling apart.
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Lunar boy
by Jessica Wibowo
Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn't belong. He hasn't since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship--their home--to live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he's weird, he has a crush on his penpal who might not like him back, and his stepfamily doesn't seem to know what to do with him.
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Marley's Pride
by Joèelle Retener
Marley is a little nonbinary kid with big anxieties. Crowds? Pass. Loud noises? No, thanks. When their Zaza is up for an award at Pride, they want to go to the parade for the first time with their beloved grandparent. But can Marley overcome their fears?
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Murray out of water
by Taylor Tracy
When a hurricane forces them to move in with relatives, 12-year-old Murray, separated from the one thing that makes her feel understood — the ocean, makes a new friend who helps Murray further see her true self and find community for the first time in her life.
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The Flicker
by H. E. Edgmon
Leaving home with their infant half-brother in search of Millie's Seminole elder grandma, step-sisters Mille and Rose get some unexpected help braving the hostile wasteland to make it to her safely, but the Hive, a villainous group hoarding supplies and living in luxury, stand in their way.
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An etrog from across the sea
by Kerry M. Olitzky
Rachel and her family anxiously await Papa's return home with the most perfect etrog for Sukkot from across the sea.
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The girl who sang : a Holocaust memoir of hope and survival
by Estelle Nadel
When the Nazis invade her small Polish town, Enia Feld is separated from her family and forced into hiding and at the mercy of her neighbors, in this gripping graphic memoir of survival and rediscovering your song during the Holocaust.
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Joyful song : a naming story
by Leslâea Newman
Beyond excited for his baby sister's naming ceremony in the temple, Zachary and his moms invite each neighbor to come along until it's finally time for him to reveal his sister's name - a truly joyful moment for everyone!
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The tree of life : how a Holocaust sapling inspired the world
by Elisa Boxer
"During WWII, in the Terezin concentration camp, a group of Jewish children and their devoted teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling that nearly 80 years later has 600 descendants around the world that are thriving, including the one planted at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage.
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Across so many seas
by Ruth Behar
Spanning over 500 years, this epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family who are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, and their longing for a home where all are welcome.
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Just shy of ordinary
by A. J. Sass
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity
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Vacation : three-and-a-half stories
by Ame Dyckman
In three-and-a-half funny stories about friendship and compromise, Bat, Cat and Rat decide they need a vacation, but conflicts and some well-meaning pranks, as well as very different ideas, make trip-planning almost impossible until Rat takes over.
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Fox versus fox
by Corey R. Tabor
When a newcomer arrives, Fox demonstrates all his foxy skills, but when the other creature can do all the same things, he wonders if it really is another fox - and possibly a new friend!
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Towed by toad
by Jashar Awan
Tow-truck driver Toad, who's always on the move to help others, whether it's a flat tire or engine trouble, learns everyone needs help sometimes, even him, when his tow truck breaks down.
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Hamsters make terrible roommates
by Cheryl B. Klein
In this funny story about introverts vs extroverts, Henry the hamster, who hasn't had any peace and quiet since Marvin has become his roommate, must find a way to compromise in order to live in harmony.
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The gardener of Alcatraz : a true story
by Emma Bland Smith
In this inspiring picture book biography, Alcatraz prisoner Elliott Michener gets a job tending the prison garden, transforming Alcatraz island and himself as he learns new skills and finds a sense of dignity and fulfillment.
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My kingdom of darkness
by Susan Tan
This hilarious story for emerging readers follows rescue Chihuahua Ember, who, while assembling an army to take over the neighborhood, finds himself growing attached to his“minions”—the Chin family.
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The great pet heist
by Emily Ecton
When their owner is injured in a pet-triggered accident, the mostly good dog Butterbean rallies her fellow pets to devise a plan of self-care by stealing a mysterious stranger's supplies in case they become homeless.
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