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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Written by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
and
Raymond Obstfeld
and Illustrated by
Ben Boos & A.G. Ford
As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day...
3rd - 7th
Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart
Written by
Julie Cummins
and Illustrated by
Malene Laugesen
A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...
1st - 4th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Written by
William Kamkwamba
and
Bryan Mealer
and Illustrated by
Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...
1st - 5th
Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper
Written by
Ann Malaspina
and Illustrated by
Eric Valasquez
Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...
1st - 4th
Akira to Zoltan
Written by
Cynthia Chin-Lee
and Illustrated by
Megan Halsey
This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...
3rd - 6th
Imani's Moon
Written by
JaNay Brown-Wood
and Illustrated by
Hazel Mitchell
Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...
1st - 4th
Jasper's Story: Saving Moon Bears
Written by
Jill Robinson
and
Marc Bekhoff
and Illustrated by
Gijsbert Franenhuyzen
Jasper is a moon bear, kept in a small cage by bear farmers who plan to sell his bile for profit...
1st - 4th
Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
Written by
Claire Rudolf Murphy
and Illustrated by
Stacey Schuett
It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...
1st - 5th
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
Written by
Tim Tingle
and Illustrated by
Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th
Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions
Written by
Chris Barton
and Illustrated by
Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th
Fighting for Justice—Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
Written by
Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi
and Illustrated by
Yutaka Houlette
Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his...
4th - 6th
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
Written by
Carole Boston Weatherford
and Illustrated by
Eric Velasquez
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican...
4th - 7th
The Youngest Marcher
Written by
Cynthia Levinson
and Illustrated by
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963...
K - 5th
Ghost Boys
Written by
Jewell Parker Rhodes
After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...
4th - 8th
The Night Diary
Written by
Veera Hiranandani
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...
3rd - 7th
Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos
Written by
Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
3rd - 7th
Dara's Clever Trap
Written by
Liz Flanagan
and Illustrated by
Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
K - 6th
Fiesta Femenina
Written by
Mary-Joan Gerson
and Illustrated by
Maya Christina Gonzalex
Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating anthology illustrated by Pura...
K - 5th
La Frontera
Written by
Alfredo Alva and Deborah Mills
and Illustrated by
Claudia Navarro
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They’ll...
Pre-K - 6th
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Written by
Mary and Rich Chamberlin
and Illustrated by
Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama...
K - 5th
Prince of Fire: The Story of Diwali
Written by
Verma
and
Jatinder
and Illustrated by
Mistry
Action-packed from start to finish, this dramatic new chapter book version of India’s great epic...
3rd - 5th
Princess of the Springs
Written by
Mary Finch
and Illustrated by
Martina Peluso
A brave young princess sets out on a dangerous adventure to rescue both her mother and her baby son...
K - 6th
Robin Hood
Written by
David Calcutt
and Illustrated by
Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
Starlight Grey
Written by
Liz Flanagan
and Illustrated by
Valeria Docampo
After an old man dies, only his dreamy son Ivan is brave enough to keep vigil at his father’s grave...
K - 4th
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