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Here are our favorite books about everyday diversity. These titles can be found in the Juvenile Fiction section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Tana Cooks With Care
by Stacy Wells
Tana's friend Ana is nervous about auditioning for the school play, so Tana helps her practice and makes Ana's favorite snack.
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The Everybody Experiment
by Lisa Moore Ramée
11-year-old Kylie comes up with The Everybody Experiment and has to do everything her friends do. Kylie wonders how she can do what everybody else does without losing herself.
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Honestly Elliott
by Gillian McDunn
Elliott is not quite sure where he fits in. When he's paired with the popular Maribel for a school-wide contest, they both learn what it means to be a good friend and how to be the person others can count on.
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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome
by Sarai Gonzalez
When Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, she hatches a plan with her younger sisters to buy back the house.
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Sing It Like Celia
by Monica Mancillas
After her mother's sudden departure, twelve-year-old Salva Sanchez adjusts to her new life in an RV campground with her father, and finds her voice through new friendships and a love for Celia Cruz, the 'queen of salsa.'
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Finally Heard
by Kelly Yang
When her mom's video on social media takes off, 10-year-old Lina Gao sets out to go viral herself but discovers there's a lot more to social media than she ever imagined and must find the courage to be her authentic self in this fast-paced world.
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A Place to Shine
by Marie Arnold
Ten-year-old Sunny Williams and her little brother, Miles, discover love, family, and the power of music when their beloved Nanna is placed into a care home after developing dementia.
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Code Name Kingfisher
by Liz Kessler
While helping her father empty her beloved grandmother's house, 13-year-old Liv finds an old chest that reveals Oma's involvement in the Dutch resistance during WWII and learns what it means to be brave and go above and beyond to offer someone else a life of dignity, happiness, and freedom.
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The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines
by Mo Netz
While staying in the strange town of Slumbering Giant and discovering her missing mother is actually a demon slayer, 11-year-old Jerry ventures into the forbidden woods in her trusty wheelchair to unravel the truth about the town to save her mom.
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Ways to Make Sunshine
by Renée Watson
Though the Hart family of Portland, Oregon faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones no matter what.
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Shabbat Sabotage
by Emma Carlson Berne
When her new friend Dani is suspected of stealing the special Shabbat items from Camp Shalom, Maya is determined to catch the real thief.
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Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
by Saadia Faruqi
With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party. Now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull it off, but everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
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The Chance to Fly
by Ali Stroker
After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.
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Aven Green, Baking Machine
by Dusti Bowling
Aven knows she's an expert baker of cakes and cookies since she's been baking with her mom for a really long time. Plus no one bakes quite like she does. She cracks eggs with her feet and measures sugar and flour with her feet (plus measuring cups), since she was born without arms. And now Aven has her eye on the prize: a beautiful blue ribbon for baking at the county fair.
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The Used-To-Be Best Friend
by Dawn Quigley
Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi, who is a cat, she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore.
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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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Simon B. Rhymin'
by Dwayne Reed
Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
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Bump
by Matt Wallace
There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler.
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