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Diverse Voices March / April 2025 |
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Love, Lah Lah by Nailah Blackman-Thornhill, illustrated by Jade OrlandoDuring Carnival, Lah Lah and her papa dance through the streets of Trinidad and Tobago, in this vibrant and heartwarming story that blends African and East Indian rhythms to capture the colors and beat of this joyous celebration. (Ages 0-5)
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Saturdays at Harlem Grown : How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Tony Hillery, illustrated by Jessie Hartland
Telling the extraordinary story behind the urban community farm featured Humans of New York, this nonfiction picture book shows how when Mr. Tony and Nevaeh, a student, planted a farm, word got out and everyone pitched in to build a garden — and a community. (Ages 6-9)
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Silly Boobies : a Love Story by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Christopher WeyantBlue-footed boobies live on one rock. Red-footed boobies live on another. Blues and Reds keep apart... until one day a pair runs into each other and falls in love. Their families don't approve. Silly boobies! But when something wonderful happens, can everyone finally agree? (Ages 3-6)
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The Spark in You
by Andrea Pippins
A young girl unleashes her inner spark and expresses her creativity and uniqueness during Carnival's lively atmosphere (Ages 3-6)
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Doña Fela's Dream by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rosa IbarraEvoking the vibrant colors and culture of Puerto Rico, this nonfiction picture book introduces the first female mayor of San Juan in 1946, a visionary leader who brought lasting change to the island through determination and resilience. (Ages 6-9) |
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Stokes : the Brief Career of the NBA's First Black Superstar by Ty Chapman and John Coy; illustrated by Lonnie OllivierreA biographical picture book that also shares insight into basketball history tells the story of pioneering, yet little known, Black basketball player Maurice Stokes and his teammate Jack Twyman, who helped Stokes after he was injured in a game. (Ages 6-9).
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Alebrijes by Donna Barba HigueraWhen thirteen-year-old Leandro takes the fall for his sister and is exiled into an ancient drone, he embarks on a perilous journey beyond the city's walls where he encounters mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, and fellow outcasts as he tries to save his sister and fellow Cascabeles from the oppressive regime. (Ages 9-14)
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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. (Ages 9-14)
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Just Kitten Around
by Hilda Eunice Burgos, illuistrated by Siara Faison
Yesenia appears calm but is a constant ball of nerves with overachieving sisters and parents who left the Dominican Republic for a better life, and then her new kitten, Candy, gets lost, in a heartwarming story about family and community. (Ages 6-9)
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Terry's Crew
by Terry Crews and Cory Thomas
Starting at a prestigious new school, young Terry Crews wants to make his mark at the talent show with the help of his new friends, but the school's football star wants nothing more than to see him fail. (Ages 9-14)
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Bunt! : Striking Out on Financial Aid
by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert
Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at PICA, Molly discovers that, through some horrible twist of fate, her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient texts (PICA's dusty financial aid documents) reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed in softball without dropping the ball?
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Ros Demir Is Not the One
by Leyla Brittan
Sixteen-year-old Turkish-American drama-magnet Ros Demir is determined to score a hot homecoming date as part of her big comeback, but when she hurts her only friend in the process, Ros questions whether her plan is worth it after all
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We Don't Have Time for This
by Brianna Craft
Co-president of her high school's environmental justice club, Isa Brown wants to make real change but her infuriating co-president, hustler Darius Freeman, wants to do things his own way, and as they constantly clash over everything, both their hearts and their communities are at risk.
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Rise Up and Sing! : Power, Protest, and Activism in Music
by Andrea Warner, illustrated by Louise Reimer
Spanning eight areas of activism, including Indigenous rights, civil rights, LGBTQIA+ rights and gender equality, this inspiring book for young teens shows how music, from classic tracks to contemporary hits, really does have the power to change the world.
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How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith, Jr.In this powerful YA memoir, the poet, writer and hip-hop educator traces his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, homophobia and his own personal Boogeyman to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.
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A Quantum Love Story : a Novel
by Mike Chen
Grieving her best friend's recent death, neuroscientist Mariana Pineda's ready to give up everything to start anew. Even her career--after one last week consulting at a top secret particle accelerator. Except the strangest thing happens: a man stops her...and claims they've met before. Carter Cho knows who she is, why she's mourning, why she's there. And he needs Mariana to remember everything he's saying. But just as they figure out this new life, everything changes. Because Carter's memories of the time loop are slowly disappearing. And their only chance at happiness is breaking out of the loop--forever.
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Temple Folk by Aaliyah BilalA groundbreaking debut collection portraying the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith, family, and freedom in America.
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There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven : Stories
by Ruben Reyes
A debut story collection about Central American identity spans past, present and future worlds to reveal what happens when your life is no longer your own.
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To Be a Problem : a Black Woman's Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement by Dara BaldwinA searing critique of the disability rights movement from within, and a call for collective liberation that is pro-Black and centers disabled people of color. Baldwin candidly shares her journey to becoming a disability activist and policymaker in D.C. while critiquing the disability rights community. She calls readers to understand the shortcomings of the disability rights movement while inspiring us to push all movements towards a more inclusive and authentic liberation.
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Every Hard Sweetness : Poems by Sheila Carter-JonesCarter-Jones chronicles Civil Rights' era atrocities through the story of her family's experience with an all-too-common practice in which Black men were wrongfully incarcerated in institutions for the criminally insane. Told through a mixture of photography, ekphrasis, and erasure, Carter-Jones' powerful collection creates an extraordinary record of her family's life at a time of great suffering and upheaval.
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How to Say Babylon : A Memoir
by Safiya Sinclair
Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair's father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon, the immoral and corrupting influences of the Western world outside their home. As Safiya's voice grows, lyrically and poetically, a collision course is set between them. This is Sinclair's reckoning with the culture that initially nourished but ultimately sought to silence her; it is her reckoning with patriarchy and tradition, and the legacy of colonialism in Jamaica.
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The product of a hardscrabble childhood, J. Mayo "Ink" Williams parlayed an Ivy League education into unlikely twin careers as a foundational producer of Black music and pioneering Black player in the early NFL. Clifford R. Murphy tells the story of an ambitious, upwardly mobile life affected, but never daunted, by white society's racism or the Black community's class tensions. |
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Nina Simone : In Comics! by Sophie Adriansen and various artistsThis is the story of an emancipation, that of a young black and poor woman living in an America marked by segregation.This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement.This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for generations to come.
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